<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Call Centre - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Call Centre news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Albemarle &amp; Bond Criticised After Customer Helpline is Overwhelmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Pawnbrokers Association says industry is &acirc;&euro;&tilde;not impressed&acirc;&euro;&trade; with A&amp;B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/albemarle-amp-bond-criticised-after-customer-helpline-is-overwhelmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/albemarle-amp-bond-criticised-after-customer-helpline-is-overwhelmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Mahindra to Set Up Media Innovation Lab in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Create next generation technology-enabled solutions to provide qualitative content to end customers and monetize the value of content faster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-to-set-up-media-innovation-lab-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-to-set-up-media-innovation-lab-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 New Jobs as Sheffield Call Centre Lands Two Big Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A booming Sheffield call centre is creating 200 jobs after landing two major contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-new-jobs-as-sheffield-call-centre-lands-two-big-contracts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-new-jobs-as-sheffield-call-centre-lands-two-big-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPRS Healthâ€™s commitment to offer comprehensive online support for clients and patients continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[This health pioneer is taking customer support to a new level utilising AI-powered channels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iprs-healths-commitment-to-offer-comprehensive-online-support-for-clients-and-patients-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iprs-healths-commitment-to-offer-comprehensive-online-support-for-clients-and-patients-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Group to Create 200 Jobs in Waterford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emerald Contract Centre will increase its headcount to 340 by 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-group-to-create-200-jobs-in-waterford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-group-to-create-200-jobs-in-waterford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foehn Wins Genesys award for â€˜EMEA Cloud Partner of the Yearâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foehn receives award at Genesys G-summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-wins-genesys-award-for-emea-cloud-partner-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-wins-genesys-award-for-emea-cloud-partner-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capita Increases Pay for Almost 6,000 Workers to Real Living Wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourcer pledges rise from April ensuring all UK staff get more than legal minimum of national living wage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-increases-pay-for-almost-6000-workers-to-real-living-wage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:06:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-increases-pay-for-almost-6000-workers-to-real-living-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA Sets Up Brexit Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up its efforts to ensure firms are aware of what they need to do prepare for the potential of a no-deal Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fca-sets-up-brexit-helpline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fca-sets-up-brexit-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailchimp Will Enable CRM App Users to Send Targeted Emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tillpoint, a UK-based provider of a CRM app, is collaborating with Mailchimp to allow clients to send targeted marketing emails.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mailchimp-will-enable-crm-app-users-to-send-targeted-emails/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mailchimp-will-enable-crm-app-users-to-send-targeted-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Report from TTi Research Reveals Utilities Customer Satisfaction is firmly â€˜On Holdâ€™ in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer Satisfaction Benchmarking Report for the Utilities sector from UK market research company, TTi Research, reveals that the sector is experiencing a satisfaction downturn, with call handling being a key driver of customer discontent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-report-from-tti-research-reveals-utilities-customer-satisfaction-is-firmly-on-hold-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-report-from-tti-research-reveals-utilities-customer-satisfaction-is-firmly-on-hold-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hull Councils 300300 Service Slammed as Appalling with People Left On Hold for 40 Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civica, who run Hull City Councils service, are having financial penalties imposed on it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hull-councils-300300-service-slammed-as-appalling-with-people-left-on-hold-for-40-minutes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hull-councils-300300-service-slammed-as-appalling-with-people-left-on-hold-for-40-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 2 Million Adults Donâ€™t Know When to Call 999]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adults call 999 twice in their lifetime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-2-million-adults-dont-know-when-to-call-999/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-2-million-adults-dont-know-when-to-call-999/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra Pressure on Pembrokeshire Call Centre Staff After Contact Centre Closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phased closure of Pembrokeshire County Council customer service centres has been &acirc;&euro;&oelig;financially successful&acirc;&euro;&#65533; but pressure has increased on call centre staff, cabinet members have heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-pressure-on-pembrokeshire-call-centre-staff-after-contact-centre-closures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-pressure-on-pembrokeshire-call-centre-staff-after-contact-centre-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince William Reveals Plans to Train as a Volunteer Counsellor for Crisis Helpline He Set Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince William, 37, visited charitys Harcombe House centre in Devon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/prince-william-reveals-plans-to-train-as-a-volunteer-counsellor-for-crisis-helpline-he-set-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/prince-william-reveals-plans-to-train-as-a-volunteer-counsellor-for-crisis-helpline-he-set-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Barraged by 4.8 Billion Robocalls in August, According to YouMail Robocall Index]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Summer Ends, National Robocall Volumes Rise Again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/us-barraged-by-48-billion-robocalls-in-august-according-to-youmail-robocall-index/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/us-barraged-by-48-billion-robocalls-in-august-according-to-youmail-robocall-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[easyJet Launching Voice-activated Bookings to Help you Find Flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[easyJet is using new voice-activated technology to make the booking process easier - and much quicker too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/easyjet-launching-voice-activated-bookings-to-help-you-find-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/easyjet-launching-voice-activated-bookings-to-help-you-find-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Voice and Data Solutions Sign Partnership Agreement with Enghouse Interactive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecoms provider focused on selling Communications Center and Quality Management Suite solutions into multiple vertical sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nt-voice-and-data-solutions-sign-partnership-agreement-with-enghouse-interactive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nt-voice-and-data-solutions-sign-partnership-agreement-with-enghouse-interactive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halfords Partners with 8x8 to Accelerate Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Retailer Selects 8x8 X Series for customer service agents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/halfords-partners-with-8x8-to-accelerate-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/halfords-partners-with-8x8-to-accelerate-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connect Communications Announce Launch of New Programmable Smart Phone Numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connect Communications is a UK-Based company, offering telephone answering solutions for businesses. They provide a range of services, including call centre outsourcing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/connect-communications-announce-launch-of-new-programmable-smart-phone-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/connect-communications-announce-launch-of-new-programmable-smart-phone-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPI Call Centre in Cwmbran to Shed 130 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A claims management call centre is shedding 130 jobs following the end of the claim window for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ppi-call-centre-in-cwmbran-to-shed-130-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ppi-call-centre-in-cwmbran-to-shed-130-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half a Million Teletext Holidays Files Unsecured; Cloud Security in Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half a million (0.53 million) Teletext Holidays held, including 212,000 audio files, left unsecured for three years in an Amazon Web Services server]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/half-a-million-teletext-holidays-files-unsecured-cloud-security-in-question/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/half-a-million-teletext-holidays-files-unsecured-cloud-security-in-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logicalis Acquires Cisco Portuguese Gold Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logicalis Group has acquired Cilnet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-cisco-portuguese-gold-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-cisco-portuguese-gold-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Went Wrong with Police 999 Service in Devon and Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls were diverted outside of force area as police deployed officers to streets to reassure public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-went-wrong-with-police-999-service-in-devon-and-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-went-wrong-with-police-999-service-in-devon-and-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intellicom Helps 11890 to Thrive with Google Telephony Integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[11890 slashes operational costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/intellicom-helps-11890-to-thrive-with-google-telephony-integration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/intellicom-helps-11890-to-thrive-with-google-telephony-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NelsonHall Launches Intelligent Automation Platform Evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[NelsonHall has just launched an evaluation of Intelligent Automation (IA) platforms, covering platforms from Antworks, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Datamatics, IPsoft, Jacada, Kofax, Kryon, Redwood, Softomotive, and UiPath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nelsonhall-launches-intelligent-automation-platform-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nelsonhall-launches-intelligent-automation-platform-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Contact Centre in Sheffield Could Bring 250 Jobs to Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outsourcer has opened a new 250-seater site in Sheffield amid major expansion plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/latest-contact-centre-in-sheffield-could-bring-250-jobs-to-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/latest-contact-centre-in-sheffield-could-bring-250-jobs-to-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP Universal Credit Staff to Strike Next Week after Running Out of Patience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The walkout by just over 200 workers in Stockport comes after similar strike action in Wolverhampton and Walsall earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dwp-universal-credit-staff-to-strike-next-week-after-running-out-of-patience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dwp-universal-credit-staff-to-strike-next-week-after-running-out-of-patience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cats Charity Sets Up Helpline for Grieving Pet Owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CAT charity has set up a helpline for pet owners grieving the loss of their pet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cats-charity-sets-up-helpline-for-grieving-pet-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cats-charity-sets-up-helpline-for-grieving-pet-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair Named Worst Brand for Customer Service in Which? Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airline comes bottom out of 100 British businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ryanair-named-worst-brand-for-customer-service-in-which-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ryanair-named-worst-brand-for-customer-service-in-which-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascensos Partners with DWP to Improve Job Prospects of Islandâ€™s Young People]]></title><description><![CDATA[A programme designed to improve the job prospects of the Isle of Wight&acirc;&euro;&trade;s young people sees Ascensos, the contact centre management specialist, become the first Isle of Wight employer to sign up to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Mentoring Circles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-partners-with-dwp-to-improve-job-prospects-of-islands-young-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-partners-with-dwp-to-improve-job-prospects-of-islands-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for Struggling Metro Bank as it Tops Watchdogs Poll for Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling Metro Bank received a much needed boost as it topped the competition watchdogs customer service survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/boost-for-struggling-metro-bank-as-it-tops-watchdogs-poll-for-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/boost-for-struggling-metro-bank-as-it-tops-watchdogs-poll-for-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VvAA Groep B.V Selectsd Vonageâ€™s NewVoiceMedia Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vonage (NYSE:VG), a global business cloud communications provider, announced that VvAA Groep B.V has selected its NewVoiceMedia (NVM) contact centre solution to boost its members&acirc;&euro;&trade; customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vvaa-groep-bv-selectsd-vonages-newvoicemedia-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vvaa-groep-bv-selectsd-vonages-newvoicemedia-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council Call Centre Cutting Opening Times by 26 Hours a Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The customer contact centre will no longer open at weekends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-call-centre-cutting-opening-times-by-26-hours-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-call-centre-cutting-opening-times-by-26-hours-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Emergency Company Returns to Halesowen Roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Npa24:7 will move into Hyefield House in Halesowen, following a half a development of the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/home-emergency-company-returns-to-halesowen-roots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/home-emergency-company-returns-to-halesowen-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,100 Calls Made to HSE Drug-Poisoning Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A HSE helpline has received more than 3,100 calls about possible drug-poisoning this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3100-calls-made-to-hse-drug-poisoning-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3100-calls-made-to-hse-drug-poisoning-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest Telephone Joins Forces with Key IVR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nevada based local exchange carrier Southwest Telephone (SWTel) has partnered with cloud payment solutions provider Key IVR to offer US organisations a competitive selection of tailored telecommunication and payment services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/southwest-telephone-joins-forces-with-key-ivr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/southwest-telephone-joins-forces-with-key-ivr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Swindon Councillor Grilled Over Call Centre Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The authority&acirc;&euro;&trade;s scrutiny committee quizzed the Conservative administration&acirc;&euro;&trade;s cabinet member for corporate services and organisation elegance Keith Williams about his targets for having 80 per cent of calls to Euclid Street&acirc;&euro;&trade;s call centre answered within two minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/top-swindon-councillor-grilled-over-call-centre-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/top-swindon-councillor-grilled-over-call-centre-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startline Motor Finance Appoints Head of Customer Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Startline Motor Finance has appointed former Santander UK man John Bannerman as its new head of customer services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/startline-motor-finance-appoints-head-of-customer-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:45:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/startline-motor-finance-appoints-head-of-customer-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Astana Appoints Flight Directors as UK GSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, has appointed Flight Directors as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) for the UK and Ireland, effective immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/air-astana-appoints-flight-directors-as-uk-gsa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/air-astana-appoints-flight-directors-as-uk-gsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RingCentral Signs Agreement with Fujitsu Across EMEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ring Central to Offer Cloud Communications and Contact Centre Solutions for Digital Workplace Transformation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-signs-agreement-with-fujitsu-across-emea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2019 11:10:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-signs-agreement-with-fujitsu-across-emea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gatwick Launches Facebook Messenger Chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gatwick Airport has launched a chatbot on Facebook Messenger that can provide flight updates and information on its retail and food outlets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gatwick-launches-facebook-messenger-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2019 11:10:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gatwick-launches-facebook-messenger-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kakapo Systems Announces Email Queues for BroadSoft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kakapo Systems, a developer of end user applications for the Cisco BroadSoft platform, has announced the availability of email queues for BroadSoft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kakapo-systems-announces-email-queues-for-broadsoft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kakapo-systems-announces-email-queues-for-broadsoft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comms Firm Moneypenny Enhances AI with Tech Partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sound providers Jabra and cloud communications firm Twilio have added tech to Moneypennys AI platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/comms-firm-moneypenny-enhances-ai-with-tech-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/comms-firm-moneypenny-enhances-ai-with-tech-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIMC Begins NIN Enrolment for Nigerians in UK, Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of efforts by the National Identity Management Commission&acirc;&euro;&trade;s (NIMC) to enrol Nigerian adults and children into the National Identity Database (NIDB), more enrolment centres have been opened for Nigerians in the United Kingdom and Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nimc-begins-nin-enrolment-for-nigerians-in-uk-germany/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nimc-begins-nin-enrolment-for-nigerians-in-uk-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Watson Launches Workplace Harassment Legal Advice Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free service backed by Time&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Up UK aims to help women exercise their rights at work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/emma-watson-launches-workplace-harassment-legal-advice-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/emma-watson-launches-workplace-harassment-legal-advice-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for Manchester Tech Firm Zuto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car finance marketplace plots &acirc;&euro;&oelig;aggressive growth&acirc;&euro;&#65533; and welcomes FinTech founder to its board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/funding-for-manchester-tech-firm-zuto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/funding-for-manchester-tech-firm-zuto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Accident Management Group Reveals New Cloud-based Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact centre solutions has partnered with Activate Group Limited (AGL).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/entrepreneurial-accident-management-group-reveals-new-cloud-based-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/entrepreneurial-accident-management-group-reveals-new-cloud-based-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 300 Tech Staff Return to Birmingham Council with Capita JV â€˜Largely Endedâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authority claims most services have completed process of being brought back in house]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-300-tech-staff-return-to-birmingham-council-with-capita-jv-largely-ended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-300-tech-staff-return-to-birmingham-council-with-capita-jv-largely-ended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZephyrTel Launches Its Cloud Forward Programme to Accelerate the Telco Cloud Revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZephyrTel, a software company dedicated to serving global telecommunications operators, is pleased to announce the launch of its Cloud Forward programme designed to take businesses through their next phase in the Cloud revolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-launches-its-cloud-forward-programme-to-accelerate-the-telco-cloud-revolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-launches-its-cloud-forward-programme-to-accelerate-the-telco-cloud-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbey Meads Patients Blast call Centre Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients at Abbey Meads Medical Practice are in no doubt where the blame for the surgerys damning Care Quality Commission report lies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/abbey-meads-patients-blast-call-centre-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/abbey-meads-patients-blast-call-centre-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voipfone Wins Queens Award for Enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voipfone holds the Queen&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Award for Enterprise 2013, the highest Business accolade in the UK. We received this award for sustained innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voipfone-wins-queens-award-for-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voipfone-wins-queens-award-for-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCOM Group Selects Vlocity to Streamline Business Processes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vlocity, Inc. and KCOM Group announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to leverage the Vlocity Communications Cloud to boost digital transformation initiatives across its sales, marketing, and customer care organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-group-selects-vlocity-to-streamline-business-processes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-group-selects-vlocity-to-streamline-business-processes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTâ€™s Doncaster Contact Centre Set for Major Redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Doncaster contact centre is set for a major redevelopment as the company announced plans to invest in a large refit of the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bts-doncaster-contact-centre-set-for-major-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bts-doncaster-contact-centre-set-for-major-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocado to Create 300 Jobs with Move to Former Vaux Site in Sunderland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online grocery firm is the first to take room at the Beam, the first first building on the former brewery site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ocado-to-create-300-jobs-with-move-to-former-vaux-site-in-sunderland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ocado-to-create-300-jobs-with-move-to-former-vaux-site-in-sunderland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds City Council Deploys Sabio Contact Centre Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds City Council in the UK has selected Sabio to provide a real-time customer satisfaction surveying platform to support its Voice of the Customer programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leeds-city-council-deploys-sabio-contact-centre-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leeds-city-council-deploys-sabio-contact-centre-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infomedia Regain Success in the Annual CCW Asia Pacific Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infomedia once again sent its best representatives to the 2019 Contact Center World Asia Pacific (CCW APAC) event. Lasted for 5 days from July 15 to 19, 2019 Infomedia competed in 16 categories for Telkom and Telkomsel Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infomedia-regain-success-in-the-annual-ccw-asia-pacific-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:11:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infomedia-regain-success-in-the-annual-ccw-asia-pacific-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westcon Joins Forces with RingCentral to Deliver Cloud Communications Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[RingCentral UK Ltd., a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration, and contact centre solutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), and Westcon, a value-added technology distributor, today announced they will bring a new generation of cloud communications solutions to channel partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/westcon-joins-forces-with-ringcentral-to-deliver-cloud-communications-solution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/westcon-joins-forces-with-ringcentral-to-deliver-cloud-communications-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMImobile to Acquire 3Cinteractive]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMImobile has announced it has conditionally agreed to acquire US-based mobile engagement and RCS Business Messaging provider 3Cinteractive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imimobile-to-acquire-3cinteractive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:22:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imimobile-to-acquire-3cinteractive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athens Airportâ€™s Call Center Wins Award for Offering Excellent Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call center of Athens International Airport (AIA) has been honored for a second year at the annual &acirc;&euro;&oelig;Teleperformance Greece CRM Grand Prix Customer Service Awards&acirc;&euro;&#65533;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/athens-airports-call-center-wins-award-for-offering-excellent-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/athens-airports-call-center-wins-award-for-offering-excellent-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 200 Jobs at Risk from RBS Call Centre Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[British trade union Unite said that the closure of Royal Bank of Scotland&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Brunswick Gate customer contact centre in Southampton would result in the loss of 227 bank staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-200-jobs-at-risk-from-rbs-call-centre-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-200-jobs-at-risk-from-rbs-call-centre-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire Policeâ€™s Control Room Welcomes the Army as They Prepare for Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army officials have been working with North Yorkshire Police ahead of their deployment to Kabul and Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-yorkshire-polices-control-room-welcomes-the-army-as-they-prepare-for-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:20:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-yorkshire-polices-control-room-welcomes-the-army-as-they-prepare-for-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verintâ€™s Web Intelligence Solution Selected to Support UK Law Enforcement Agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verint Chosen by The UK Police ICT Company as Part of Project IRIS to Support Evidence Capture and Internet Connectivity and Audit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/verints-web-intelligence-solution-selected-to-support-uk-law-enforcement-agencies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/verints-web-intelligence-solution-selected-to-support-uk-law-enforcement-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart Communications Announces Acquisition of Intelledox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint Offering Will Deliver Cloud-Based, Next-Generation Customer Communications Management Platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smart-communications-announces-acquisition-of-intelledox/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smart-communications-announces-acquisition-of-intelledox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WOW! Award Winners Celebrate with GOLD in Thailand! - The Best in Asia Pacific 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phuket Thailand July 20, 2019 &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; ContactCenterWorld, the World&acirc;&euro;&trade;s largest Contact Center Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 14th Top Ranking Performers Awards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The award winners were announced at an awards ceremony during a fun and energetic gala dinner at the JW Marriot Resort Hotel in Phuket, Thailand on 19th of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wow-award-winners-celebrate-with-gold-in-thailand-the-best-in-asia-pacific-2019/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wow-award-winners-celebrate-with-gold-in-thailand-the-best-in-asia-pacific-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Announces Messaging Integration with Adobe Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT, a leading cloud based provider of enterprise messaging solutions, today announced that it now supports automated 2-way messaging with Adobe Campaign, a leading campaign manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-announces-messaging-integration-with-adobe-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-announces-messaging-integration-with-adobe-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vonageâ€™s Mario DeRiggi Named a Channel Partners â€œTop Gun 51â€� Channel Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeRiggi selected by 12 top channel analysts, master agents and distributors as an executive at the forefront of partner advocacy for inaugural list]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vonages-mario-deriggi-named-a-channel-partners-top-gun-51-channel-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vonages-mario-deriggi-named-a-channel-partners-top-gun-51-channel-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASC Announces Agreements for Recording and Analytics for Microsoft Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has selected ASC Technologies AG as a partner for compliance recording and analytics for Microsoft Teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/asc-announces-agreements-for-recording-and-analytics-for-microsoft-teams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/asc-announces-agreements-for-recording-and-analytics-for-microsoft-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolutionizing Customer Contact Through AI: Irish Scaleup Webio to Fuel its International Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conversational Middleware company Webio joins the EIT Digital Accelerator &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; a program which provides tailor-made growth support for European tech scaleups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolutionizing-customer-contact-through-ai-irish-scaleup-webio-to-fuel-its-international-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolutionizing-customer-contact-through-ai-irish-scaleup-webio-to-fuel-its-international-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyager Networks Partners with Key IVR to Offer Secure Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key IVR and Voyager Networks will be working together to offer clients tailored and secure technology systems that help improve their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voyager-networks-partners-with-key-ivr-to-offer-secure-payments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voyager-networks-partners-with-key-ivr-to-offer-secure-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newstel GmbH Selects Puzzel for Gobal Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[New solution to support 45 staff in Germany, Poland and the Philippines as agents handle email contacts every month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newstel-gmbh-selects-puzzel-for-gobal-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newstel-gmbh-selects-puzzel-for-gobal-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish AI Company EdgeTier Raises Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company has developed AI assistant known as Arthur for use by call centre staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/irish-ai-company-edgetier-raises-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/irish-ai-company-edgetier-raises-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff Offered New Jobs after Ageas Stoke-on-Trent Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people, who faced losing their jobs after an insurance firm announced it was to close, are to be offered new jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-offered-new-jobs-after-ageas-stoke-on-trent-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-offered-new-jobs-after-ageas-stoke-on-trent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[220 Stoke-on-Trent Jobs Saved After Insurance Provider Takes Over Ageas Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trentham Lakes office will now become part of Autonet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/220-stoke-on-trent-jobs-saved-after-insurance-provider-takes-over-ageas-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/220-stoke-on-trent-jobs-saved-after-insurance-provider-takes-over-ageas-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foehn Achieves G-Cloud 11 Approval Across Full Product Suite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Crown Commercial Services has confirmed that Foehn is approved as a supplier in the category of &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Cloud software&acirc;&euro;&trade; on the G-Cloud 11 procurement framework, part of the Government&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Digital Marketplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-achieves-g-cloud-11-approval-across-full-product-suite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-achieves-g-cloud-11-approval-across-full-product-suite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logicalis Acquires IT Services Business with an Extended Footprint in South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logicalis Group, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, has acquired Mars Technologies, an IT services business, with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Durban and East London, South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-it-services-business-with-an-extended-footprint-in-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-it-services-business-with-an-extended-footprint-in-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vauxhall Launches Apple Business Chat With IMImobile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car manufacturer to use Apple Business Chat to provide customer support and book test drives for new car models]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vauxhall-launches-apple-business-chat-with-imimobile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vauxhall-launches-apple-business-chat-with-imimobile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone Call Centre Acquired by Corum Asset Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call centre has a workforce of 1,200 employees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-call-centre-acquired-by-corum-asset-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-call-centre-acquired-by-corum-asset-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic IVR Scripting by Premier CX helps Vax Improve Efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vax realised that their agents were handling a lot of low complexity, repeat calls Dynamic IVR scripting helped to reduce call queues, handling time and increase contact centre productivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dynamic-ivr-scripting-by-premier-cx-helps-vax-improve-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dynamic-ivr-scripting-by-premier-cx-helps-vax-improve-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas Improves Overall Customer Experience with â€˜On My Wayâ€™ Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK utility British Gas has commissioned a messaging and location technology developed by LocalZ to improve customer experience and overall efficiencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-gas-improves-overall-customer-experience-with-on-my-way-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-gas-improves-overall-customer-experience-with-on-my-way-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content Guru Continues to Grow with New CIO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content Guru has expanded its global leadership team with the appointment of new Chief Information Officer, Jonathan Oliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-continues-to-grow-with-new-cio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-continues-to-grow-with-new-cio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Group Appoints Customer Experience Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nick Ratcliffe as its Customer Experience Director, with the goal of ensuring continued quality and customer satisfaction across the Volkswagen Group UK brands of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, SEAT and &Aring;&nbsp;KODA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/volkswagen-group-appoints-customer-experience-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/volkswagen-group-appoints-customer-experience-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connect Managed Services and G3 Comms Merge to Create Market-leading Managed Services Provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merger backed by recently formed private equity fund, Apiary Capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/connect-managed-services-and-g3-comms-merge-to-create-market-leading-managed-services-provider/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/connect-managed-services-and-g3-comms-merge-to-create-market-leading-managed-services-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-growing CircleLoop Unveils SmartAgent Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech firm CircleLoop is celebrating first-year revenues and has released its new contact centre platform SmartAgent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fast-growing-circleloop-unveils-smartagent-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fast-growing-circleloop-unveils-smartagent-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone Calls about Refuse Collection Complaints â€˜Being Cut Shortâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fishguard county councillor has claimed that Pembrokeshire County Council contact centre staff are cutting short calls from residents trying to complain about refuse collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/phone-calls-about-refuse-collection-complaints-being-cut-short/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/phone-calls-about-refuse-collection-complaints-being-cut-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WOW! Awards Winners Celebrate with GOLD - Best in EMEA 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[ContactCenterWorld is proud to announce the 2019 Top Ranking Performers Awards Winners in the EMEA Region.Thunder Bay, Ontario, July 1, 2019&acirc;&euro;&rdquo;ContactCenterWorld is pleased to announce the winners of the 14th Top Ranking Performers Awards in Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa (EMEA). The award winners were announced at an awards ceremony during a fun and energetic gala dinner at th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wow-awards-winners-celebrate-with-gold-best-in-emea-2019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wow-awards-winners-celebrate-with-gold-best-in-emea-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News: Aculab and University of York Gain Funding Award for PhD Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[2019 WRoCAH AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) outcome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/news-aculab-and-university-of-york-gain-funding-award-for-phd-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/news-aculab-and-university-of-york-gain-funding-award-for-phd-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Business Contact Centre to Benefit from U-WFMâ€™s Cloud Workforce Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[U-WFM has been selected by Simply Business to provide Workforce Management in the Cloud services for its Contact Centre in Northampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/simply-business-contact-centre-to-benefit-from-u-wfms-cloud-workforce-management/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/simply-business-contact-centre-to-benefit-from-u-wfms-cloud-workforce-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council App to be Launched Allowing People to Report Potholes and Check School Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[A host of other council services will be available on the app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-app-to-be-launched-allowing-people-to-report-potholes-and-check-school-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-app-to-be-launched-allowing-people-to-report-potholes-and-check-school-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 New Jobs Up for Grabs at UTP Merchant Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[New jobs have been created at a growing financial services company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-new-jobs-up-for-grabs-at-utp-merchant-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-new-jobs-up-for-grabs-at-utp-merchant-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Adds Automated IVR Messaging to Five9 Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reduce hold times for people who have to speak to an agent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-adds-automated-ivr-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-adds-automated-ivr-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MDU Offers Wellbeing Helpline for GP Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is coming to the aid of stressed out GP practice teams with the launch of a free employee assistance helpline for members of its practice group scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mdu-offers-wellbeing-helpline-for-gp-practices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mdu-offers-wellbeing-helpline-for-gp-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EE Fined Â£100,000 for Unlawful Texts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Information Commissioner (ICO) has fined mobile network EE &Acirc;&pound;100,000 for sending text messages to customers without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ee-fined-100000-for-unlawful-texts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ee-fined-100000-for-unlawful-texts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake HMRC Scams Using Welsh Assembly Phone Numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters posing as government tax officials are using Welsh Assembly phone numbers to threaten people, who are then making panicked return calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fake-hmrc-scams-using-welsh-assembly-phone-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fake-hmrc-scams-using-welsh-assembly-phone-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE inContact CXone Takes Gold in Contact Center World Awards for Best Technology Innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[CXone Wins Top Ranking Performers Award for Best Live Agent Support Solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-incontact-cxone-takes-gold-in-contact-center-world-awards-for-best-technology-innovation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-incontact-cxone-takes-gold-in-contact-center-world-awards-for-best-technology-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMP Clean Energy Created a Customer Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMP Clean Energy has created a customer call centre and an expanded customer account team, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/amp-clean-energy-created-a-customer-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/amp-clean-energy-created-a-customer-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aculabâ€™s VoiSentry Now Rated â€œAvaya Compliantâ€�]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voice biometrics system is compatible with key Avaya IX&acirc;&bdquo;&cent; Contact Center solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculabs-voisentry-now-rated-avaya-compliant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculabs-voisentry-now-rated-avaya-compliant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Appoints Feras Zeidan as Regional Director of Middle East and Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitel, a global provider in business communications, announced the appointment of Feras Zeidan to lead the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s operations in Middle East and Africa (MEA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-feras-zeidan-as-regional-director-of-middle-east-and-africa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-feras-zeidan-as-regional-director-of-middle-east-and-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloud Provider Aims to Expand North West Reach after Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[8x8 Inc, a cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact centre solutions for users worldwide, has partnered with cloud technology channel provider EveryCloud to strengthen its reach in the North West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cloud-provider-aims-to-expand-north-west-reach-after-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cloud-provider-aims-to-expand-north-west-reach-after-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Brings Smart Messaging to Mitel Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI chatbot escalation &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; Escalate AI bot conversation to a live Mitel contact center agent via the most popular messaging channels, including, SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger &amp; Twitter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-brings-smart-messaging-to-mitel-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-brings-smart-messaging-to-mitel-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selligent Marketing Cloud Announces New Global Head of Revenue Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experienced senior marketer appointed to spearhead growth globally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/selligent-marketing-cloud-announces-new-global-head-of-revenue-marketing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/selligent-marketing-cloud-announces-new-global-head-of-revenue-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purplebricks Says Goodnight to 24/7 Telephone Service and also Hangs Up on Sales Support Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purplebricks is to cut two of its services after a review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/purplebricks-says-goodnight-to-247-telephone-service-and-also-hangs-up-on-sales-support-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/purplebricks-says-goodnight-to-247-telephone-service-and-also-hangs-up-on-sales-support-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Partnership Contract Wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continued Execution of Channel Strategy with Key Partnership Contract Wins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-partnership-contract-wins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-partnership-contract-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Wales Police Response to Complaints about 101 Telephone System]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Wales Chief Constable is to be told some Wrexham councillors are unhappy with the police 101 telephone number.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-wales-police-response-to-complaints-about-101-telephone-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-wales-police-response-to-complaints-about-101-telephone-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackpool Silver Line Over-65s Helpline Jobs at Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helpline workers at a charity run to combat loneliness among the over-65s may lose their jobs to volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/blackpool-silver-line-over-65s-helpline-jobs-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/blackpool-silver-line-over-65s-helpline-jobs-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Chatbot Helps The Cyber Helpline Fight Nationwide Cyber Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK tech start up GreenShoot Labs develops cyber security chatbot expert for first cyber crime not-for-profit organisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-chatbot-helps-the-cyber-helpline-fight-nationwide-cyber-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-chatbot-helps-the-cyber-helpline-fight-nationwide-cyber-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintel Invests in Cloud, Software Development Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK operator Maintel said it opened a new centre of excellence to accelerate the growth of its expertise in digital workplace technology, customer experience, and secure connectivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/maintel-invests-in-cloud-software-development-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/maintel-invests-in-cloud-software-development-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistive Technology Increasingly Outsourced by UK Councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two companies taking advantage of the new raft of tenders are Contacta Systems and NRS Healthcare, who both won new contracts last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/assistive-technology-increasingly-outsourced-by-uk-councils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/assistive-technology-increasingly-outsourced-by-uk-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Box Voice Selected As Telephony Partner by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Box announces that it has been selected as a Preferred Telephony Partner to feed captured voice data into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Insights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-voice-selected-as-telephony-partner-by-microsoft-dynamics-365-sales-insights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-voice-selected-as-telephony-partner-by-microsoft-dynamics-365-sales-insights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talkdesk Announces Talkdesk Hybrid Spaces in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talkdesk Hybrid Spaces offers public cloud flexibility with private cloud security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talkdesk-announces-talkdesk-hybrid-spaces-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talkdesk-announces-talkdesk-hybrid-spaces-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bracknell: Redwood Technologies Acquires Weston Digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bracknell-based Redwood Technologies Group has acquired quality monitoring providers Weston Digital Technologies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bracknell-redwood-technologies-acquires-weston-digital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bracknell-redwood-technologies-acquires-weston-digital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hertfordshire County Council Launches New Cloud-based Digital-first Customer Engagement Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council Modernizes Engagement with Solutions for Citizens and Employees to Easily Manage Government Services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hertfordshire-county-council-launches-new-cloud-based-digital-first-customer-engagement-solution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hertfordshire-county-council-launches-new-cloud-based-digital-first-customer-engagement-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Rep Claims BT Call Centre Jobs in Dundee are Not At Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at Dundee&acirc;&euro;&trade;s BT call centre are not at risk of losing their jobs, a union rep has claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-rep-claims-bt-call-centre-jobs-in-dundee-are-not-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-rep-claims-bt-call-centre-jobs-in-dundee-are-not-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobster Launches on Cerillion the â€œAll-in-Englishâ€� Mobile Service in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cerillion (AIM: CER), a provider in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, announced that its Enterprise BSS/OSS suite is powering the newly launched Lobster mobile operator in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/lobster-launches-on-cerillion-the-all-in-english-mobile-service-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/lobster-launches-on-cerillion-the-all-in-english-mobile-service-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Adds Voice Agent Messaging to Five9 Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT, a provider of enterprise messaging, announced the availability of Voice Agent Messaging in a Five9 contact center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-adds-voice-agent-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-adds-voice-agent-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT to Close 270 Offices with North East Not in List of New Key Locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT is consolidating its 300 offices into 30 and unions are calling for consultation with staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-to-close-270-offices-with-north-east-not-in-list-of-new-key-locations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-to-close-270-offices-with-north-east-not-in-list-of-new-key-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tango Networks and ASC Team to Bring Compliant Mobile Communications to Enterprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tango Networks and ASC are partnering to bring enhanced compliant mobile communications recording solutions to enterprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tango-networks-and-asc-team-to-bring-compliant-mobile-communications-to-enterprises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tango-networks-and-asc-team-to-bring-compliant-mobile-communications-to-enterprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contexta360 Enters a Strategic Relationship with Dutch Telco, KPN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contexta360, a speech analytics and conversational computing company,announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with KPN, a Dutch Telecommunications provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contexta360-enters-a-strategic-relationship-with-dutch-telco-kpn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contexta360-enters-a-strategic-relationship-with-dutch-telco-kpn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Tax System Blamed for Surge in HMRC Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phone scams targeting taxpayers have skyrocketed, with more than 100,000 reported to HM Revenue &amp; Customs in 2018-19 alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-tax-system-blamed-for-surge-in-hmrc-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-tax-system-blamed-for-surge-in-hmrc-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wigans Jobcentre Staff Speak Out as Benefits System Comes Under Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wigan&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Jobcentre staff have spoken of their pride in their work and urged people to be honest and open with them as the benefits system comes under fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wigans-jobcentre-staff-speak-out-as-benefits-system-comes-under-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wigans-jobcentre-staff-speak-out-as-benefits-system-comes-under-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How DVLA is Using Salesforce to Modernise Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is leading the way when it comes to creating an operationally efficient contact centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-dvla-is-using-salesforce-to-modernise-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-dvla-is-using-salesforce-to-modernise-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Million Calls to the Governmentâ€™s Helpline have been Abandoned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than two million calls to the Government&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Universal Credit helpline have been abandoned as people struggle to get assistance in claiming the controversial benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-million-calls-to-the-governments-helpline-have-been-abandoned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-million-calls-to-the-governments-helpline-have-been-abandoned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart Communicationsâ€™ Named a Leader in Aspireâ€™s Customer Communications Management Evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company Receives Highest Score Among all Vendors for Strategic Direction and Ranks as a Leader in Multiple Categories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smart-communications-named-a-leader-in-aspires-customer-communications-management-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smart-communications-named-a-leader-in-aspires-customer-communications-management-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Jon Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[ResQ, the UK based contact centre business has announced the appointment of Jon Hunter as Chief Financial Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer-jon-hunter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer-jon-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity Commission Trials New Call Centre Opening Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Charity Commission is trialling new contact centre opening hours, to &acirc;&euro;&oelig;enhance our customer service and better accommodate customer needs&acirc;&euro;&#65533;, it has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/charity-commission-trials-new-call-centre-opening-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/charity-commission-trials-new-call-centre-opening-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Contact Centre Solution Win for Eckoh at CNP Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Judges Award for the Best Contact Centre Solution at the annual Card Not Present (&acirc;&euro;&tilde;CNP&acirc;&euro;&trade;) Awards 2019 goes to Eckohs CallGuard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/best-contact-centre-solution-win-for-eckoh-at-cnp-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/best-contact-centre-solution-win-for-eckoh-at-cnp-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDA Ireland Launches New Report on Customer Experience Sector in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Automation and &acirc;&euro;&oelig;Chatbots&acirc;&euro;&#65533; to transform contact centre industry in Ireland employing 56,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ida-ireland-launches-new-report-on-customer-experience-sector-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ida-ireland-launches-new-report-on-customer-experience-sector-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G3 Comms Names Mark Thompson as New Chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chairman&acirc;&euro;&trade;s twin growth strategy: achieving scale in the marketplace and augmenting core operations with a diverse range of products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-names-mark-thompson-as-new-chairman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-names-mark-thompson-as-new-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Asked Not to Dial 999 as Tourists Flock to Devon and Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police want you to use their online service instead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/people-asked-not-to-dial-999-as-tourists-flock-to-devon-and-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/people-asked-not-to-dial-999-as-tourists-flock-to-devon-and-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bavarian Insurance Company Awarded for Innovative use of Service Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexa deployed as a new customer service channel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bavarian-insurance-company-awarded-for-innovative-use-of-service-technology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 09:45:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bavarian-insurance-company-awarded-for-innovative-use-of-service-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleperformance Groups â€˜Praxidia Knowledge Servicesâ€™ Partners with CallMiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Praxidia Knowledge Services, a subsidiary of the Teleperformance Group, announced its joint venture with CallMiner to launch a customer solution called TP Interact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-groups-praxidia-knowledge-services-partners-with-callminer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-groups-praxidia-knowledge-services-partners-with-callminer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arvato Secures Three-year Contract Extension for Department for Transport Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business process outsourcing (BPO) partner Arvato has secured a three-year multi-agency contract extension from the Department for Transport (DfT).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/arvato-secures-three-year-contract-extension-for-department-for-transport-transformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/arvato-secures-three-year-contract-extension-for-department-for-transport-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Helpline for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse has been Launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic abuse can be physical, emotional or financial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/a-new-helpline-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-has-been-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/a-new-helpline-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-has-been-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones Helpline Launched in UK to Help Distressed Fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Game of Thrones helpline has been launched in the UK to help distraught fans struggling to deal with the end of the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/game-of-thrones-helpline-launched-in-uk-to-help-distressed-fans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/game-of-thrones-helpline-launched-in-uk-to-help-distressed-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPRS Health Expands Digital Strategy With Synthetix AI-Powered Customer Support Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[IPRS Health empower patients and enhance rehabilitation by investing in digital customer engagement tools from Synthetix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iprs-health-expands-digital-strategy-with-synthetix-ai-powered-customer-support-tools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 09:17:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iprs-health-expands-digital-strategy-with-synthetix-ai-powered-customer-support-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-powered Call Centre Tech Granted US Patent]]></title><description><![CDATA[London-based Noeticas software blends human and AI technology to seemelessly move an automated call to a real call centre operator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-powered-call-centre-tech-granted-us-patent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-powered-call-centre-tech-granted-us-patent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham Tech Company Aids New Yorkâ€™s Fire Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham contact centre solutions company Infinity CSS has helped the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) win an award after undertaking a contract to help the service answer emergency calls quicker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birmingham-tech-company-aids-new-yorks-fire-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birmingham-tech-company-aids-new-yorks-fire-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Stars Launch Mental Health Text Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince William, Prince Harry, Kate and Meghan have launched the UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s first free 24/7 text helpline for people in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/royal-stars-launch-mental-health-text-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/royal-stars-launch-mental-health-text-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capstone Awarded Contact Centre Partner of the Year 2019 at Experience Avaya Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avaya recognises Capstones capabilities in supporting customers through the digital transformation process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capstone-awarded-contact-centre-partner-of-the-year-2019-at-experience-avaya-dublin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capstone-awarded-contact-centre-partner-of-the-year-2019-at-experience-avaya-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Mitel Executive Andrew Jane to Join Olive as CTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Wycombe based Olive Communications has appointed Andrew Jane as Chief Technology Officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ex-mitel-executive-andrew-jane-to-join-olive-as-cto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ex-mitel-executive-andrew-jane-to-join-olive-as-cto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IR Appoints Frank Hoekstra as Head of Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[IR, the leading global provider of experience management solutions for critical IT infrastructure, payments and communications ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Frank Hoekstra as Head of Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ir-appoints-frank-hoekstra-as-head-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ir-appoints-frank-hoekstra-as-head-of-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gucci Opens Call Centres to Bolster Digital Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gucci is opening customer service centres to cater to digital customers with queries, specifically those on a smartphone who want to liaise via email, live chat or phone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gucci-opens-call-centres-to-bolster-digital-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gucci-opens-call-centres-to-bolster-digital-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact Centre Providers Unveil Technology Breakthrough for Busy Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds-based BrightCloud Group, have announced the launch of CCBox Aloha V4.0...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-providers-unveil-technology-breakthrough-for-busy-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-providers-unveil-technology-breakthrough-for-busy-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGEL Expands Unified Communications Capabilities with New Support for Poly Headsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGEL OS 11 now supports a broad range of wired and wireless Poly headsets for flexible, unified communications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/igel-expands-unified-communications-capabilities-with-new-support-for-poly-headsets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/igel-expands-unified-communications-capabilities-with-new-support-for-poly-headsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Call Centre to Trial Four-day Week for Hundreds of Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simply Business to switch from 37.5-hour week to 30 hours with no loss of pay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-call-centre-to-trial-four-day-week-for-hundreds-of-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-call-centre-to-trial-four-day-week-for-hundreds-of-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuance Voice Biometrics to Improve Customer Experience and Boost Security at Santander]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pn phone banking customers to benefit from safer verification process while removing the need to remember and key in numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuance-voice-biometrics-to-improve-customer-experience-and-boost-security-at-santander/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuance-voice-biometrics-to-improve-customer-experience-and-boost-security-at-santander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Helpline Referring More People to A&amp;E]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS 111 helpline in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is referring more people to emergency services or calling an ambulance for them, prompting concerns about extra strain on A&amp;E departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-helpline-referring-more-people-to-aampe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-helpline-referring-more-people-to-aampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stark Warning Over Job Cuts at Haringey Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to axe dozens more jobs risk worsening an already &acirc;&euro;&oelig;toxic&acirc;&euro;&#65533; environment in Haringey Council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s customer services team, union officials have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stark-warning-over-job-cuts-at-haringey-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stark-warning-over-job-cuts-at-haringey-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BSH Home Appliances Announces New Northamptonshire Warehouse and Customer Service Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[BSH Home Appliances has broken ground on a new custom-built warehouse and customer service centre, located on Midlands Logistics Park near Corby, Northamptonshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bsh-home-appliances-announces-new-northamptonshire-warehouse-and-customer-service-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bsh-home-appliances-announces-new-northamptonshire-warehouse-and-customer-service-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Phillips Chooses Talkdesk Cloud Contact Center Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Phillips to improve agent and customer satisfaction with move to Talkdesk flexible and reliable cloud contact center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/david-phillips-chooses-talkdesk-cloud-contact-center-solutions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/david-phillips-chooses-talkdesk-cloud-contact-center-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Back Option for 101 to be Offered by Northamptonshire Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who call the police with non-emergency calls are to be offered a call back option in a bid to manage call waiting times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-back-option-for-101-to-be-offered-by-northamptonshire-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-back-option-for-101-to-be-offered-by-northamptonshire-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Features in gloCOM 5.3 Improve User Experience, Security, and GUI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unified Communications with Real Users in Mind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-features-in-glocom-53-improve-user-experience-security-and-gui/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-features-in-glocom-53-improve-user-experience-security-and-gui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Plans Sale of Irish Unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecoms provider BT (BT-A.L) is planning to auction off its Irish unit in the wake of the accounting scandal in its Italian division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-plans-sale-of-irish-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-plans-sale-of-irish-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Jobs in Jeopardy at Cardiff Call Centre Webhelp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff say they were informed of the news on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-jobs-in-jeopardy-at-cardiff-call-centre-webhelp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-jobs-in-jeopardy-at-cardiff-call-centre-webhelp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key IVR Partners with Irish VoIP Provider, IP Telecom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key IVR is delighted to announce a partnership with Ireland&acirc;&euro;&trade;s provider of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephony, IP Telecom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-ivr-partners-with-irish-voip-provider-ip-telecom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-ivr-partners-with-irish-voip-provider-ip-telecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Jobs Under Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Anglian Home Improvements have been warned their jobs could be at risk as the company looks to close an Ipswich call centre - less than a year after it opened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-jobs-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-jobs-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VINCI Highways Awarded New Management Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[VINCI Highways and Abtran will combine their expertise to deliver a complete service covering all technology, systems and operations to support freeflow transactions, payment collection and transmission to the state agency TII]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vinci-highways-awarded-new-management-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vinci-highways-awarded-new-management-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firstsource Solutions Unveil Investment in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian-owned global business process management (BPM) firm, Firstsource Solutions announced a further investment into its Northern Irish operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firstsource-solutions-unveil-investment-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firstsource-solutions-unveil-investment-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral Plan Firm Fined for 52,000 Nuisance Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company, which sells funeral plans, has been fined &Acirc;&pound;80,000 for its unlawful marketing calls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/funeral-plan-firm-fined-for-52000-nuisance-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/funeral-plan-firm-fined-for-52000-nuisance-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yeastar Builds Tight ITSP Partnership with Voiceflex to Embrace UKâ€™s All-IP Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeastar and Voiceflex jointly announced the technology partnership with each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yeastar-builds-tight-itsp-partnership-with-voiceflex-to-embrace-uks-all-ip-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yeastar-builds-tight-itsp-partnership-with-voiceflex-to-embrace-uks-all-ip-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Konectiv and LumenVox Enter New Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Konectiv Becomes LumenVox Skills Certified]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/konectiv-and-lumenvox-enter-new-partnership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/konectiv-and-lumenvox-enter-new-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Partners With Westcon-Comstor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs Westcon-Comstor as a new master agent to address businesses&acirc;&euro;&trade; growing demand for unified communications and collaboration as a service in the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-partners-with-westcon-comstor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-partners-with-westcon-comstor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicom Systems Releases a New Version of PBXware with Features Designed for Users]]></title><description><![CDATA[New features add convenience and give you more control of your phone system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bicom-systems-releases-a-new-version-of-pbxware-with-features-designed-for-users/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:35:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bicom-systems-releases-a-new-version-of-pbxware-with-features-designed-for-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Do if you Need to Call 999 but Canâ€™t Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you dial 999, you are not put straight through to the emergency services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-to-do-if-you-need-to-call-999-but-cant-talk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-to-do-if-you-need-to-call-999-but-cant-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[allpay and Eckoh celebrate the success of their syndicated PCI DSS payment solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eckoh and its partner, allpay, have been marking the success of another new syndicate member for its Call Masking secure payment solution &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; CallGuard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/allpay-and-eckoh-celebrate-the-success-of-their-syndicated-pci-dss-payment-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/allpay-and-eckoh-celebrate-the-success-of-their-syndicated-pci-dss-payment-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPs to Access Mental Health Crisis Helpline via NHS 111]]></title><description><![CDATA[GPs in Suffolk will soon be able to access amental health helpline via NHS 111, it has been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gps-to-access-mental-health-crisis-helpline-via-nhs-111/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gps-to-access-mental-health-crisis-helpline-via-nhs-111/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewellery Quarter Energy Firm to Create 80 New Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switching service is expanding its range of products and is on the hunt for a new HQ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jewellery-quarter-energy-firm-to-create-80-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jewellery-quarter-energy-firm-to-create-80-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London â€˜is Global Centre for Customer Experienceâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[London is the global leader for senior customer experience (CX) job vacancies, beating the global average by more than 500 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/london-is-global-centre-for-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/london-is-global-centre-for-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Express Uses Teleopti Workforce Management to Keep Passengers on the Move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleopti announced that National Express is using its workforce management (WFM) solution to create schedules for over 160 frontline employees, working complex shift patterns in its customer service center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-express-uses-teleopti-workforce-management-to-keep-passengers-on-the-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-express-uses-teleopti-workforce-management-to-keep-passengers-on-the-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomant Acquires US Based Inova Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geomant, the UK headquartered Systems Integrator specialising in contact centre technology and digital engagement solutions, announced that they have acquired US-based Inova Solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomant-acquires-us-based-inova-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomant-acquires-us-based-inova-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almawave Recognized by Frost &amp; Sullivan for its CX Management Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almawaves modular, people-centered technology platform addresses particular customer requirements]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/almawave-recognized-by-frost-amp-sullivan-for-its-cx-management-solution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/almawave-recognized-by-frost-amp-sullivan-for-its-cx-management-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Callers Swamp Police 101 Phone System Because No Other Authorities are Available]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures have been released which reveal the full weight of demand on the Atlas Court call centre operated by South Yorkshire Police &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; which has been the subject of longstanding criticism over the time callers have been left hanging on for an operator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callers-swamp-police-101-phone-system-because-no-other-authorities-are-available/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callers-swamp-police-101-phone-system-because-no-other-authorities-are-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZephyrTel Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZephyrTel also joins AWS Partner Network, ramps up cloud development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-announces-strategic-collaboration-agreement-with-amazon-web-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:32:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-announces-strategic-collaboration-agreement-with-amazon-web-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGEL Teams with Jabra to Improve Collaboration at the Endpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGEL announced that it is teaming with Jabra to improve collaboration and enhance the end user computing experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/igel-teams-with-jabra-to-improve-collaboration-at-the-endpoint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/igel-teams-with-jabra-to-improve-collaboration-at-the-endpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens More Jobs Set to be Axed at HomeServe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of jobs are set to go at Walsall-based household repairs group HomeServe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dozens-more-jobs-set-to-be-axed-at-homeserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dozens-more-jobs-set-to-be-axed-at-homeserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Key IVR Customer Success Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of a recent business growth, Secure Payment Solutions provider, Key IVR, have expanded their operations department to include a Customer Success team to build and further develop ever stronger relationships and processes with customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/introducing-the-key-ivr-customer-success-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/introducing-the-key-ivr-customer-success-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Certificate Results Brought Busiest Day for Samaritans Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Bruton says there are strong calls for a change in the way the exams are structured]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leaving-certificate-results-brought-busiest-day-for-samaritans-helpline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leaving-certificate-results-brought-busiest-day-for-samaritans-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Calls are No Joke this April Fools Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[As April 1 is upon us, officers are warning pranksters to re-think their antics this April Fool&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Day. Following a recent spike in nuisance calls, the force is appealing to the public to phone 999 or 101 only when it is appropriate, and necessary, to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-calls-are-no-joke-this-april-fools-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-calls-are-no-joke-this-april-fools-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix Expands Global Customer Care with Teleoptiâ€™s Workforce Management Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleopti announced that Netflix has selected the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s strategic, cloud Workforce Management (WFM) suite to increase the flexibility of staff planning and support complex, global customer service operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/netflix-expands-global-customer-care-with-teleoptis-workforce-management-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/netflix-expands-global-customer-care-with-teleoptis-workforce-management-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Launches Accessible Mobile Cloud Communications and Collaboration Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[MiVoice Office Mobile Application unlocks productivity gains for small businesses and redefines user experience with a solution for the always-on workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-launches-accessible-mobile-cloud-communications-and-collaboration-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-launches-accessible-mobile-cloud-communications-and-collaboration-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utilita Closes Newcastle Call Centre but Toto Energy Opens in its Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toto plans has created more than 100 jobs and saved a number of roles at the former Utilita site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/utilita-closes-newcastle-call-centre-but-toto-energy-opens-in-its-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/utilita-closes-newcastle-call-centre-but-toto-energy-opens-in-its-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC Sets Up Hotline for Brexit Disruption to Supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call centre established by DHSC and will operate 24/7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dhsc-sets-up-hotline-for-brexit-disruption-to-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dhsc-sets-up-hotline-for-brexit-disruption-to-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[mmadigital Adds Five New Call Centre Recruits to its Growing Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Didsbury-based digital marketing provider for law firms, mmadigital, has announced five new appointments to support its ambitious growth plans and ongoing business success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mmadigital-adds-five-new-call-centre-recruits-to-its-growing-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mmadigital-adds-five-new-call-centre-recruits-to-its-growing-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwent Launch of 111 Service for Health Advice and Treatment is Postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to introduce the single contact number 111 service in Gwent next month - for people seeking help, advice, and urgent care from the areas GP out-of-hours service or from NHS Direct - have been postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gwent-launch-of-111-service-for-health-advice-and-treatment-is-postponed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gwent-launch-of-111-service-for-health-advice-and-treatment-is-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cirrus Response Announces New Automation Products]]></title><description><![CDATA[On-the-fly translation, powerful Conversational AI and integration with WhatsApp empower businesses to expand into new markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cirrus-response-announces-new-automation-products/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cirrus-response-announces-new-automation-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwickshire Police 101 Call Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire&acirc;&euro;&trade;s 101 police service which is used for reporting non-emergency incidents is not good enough according to the man tasked with overseeing law and order in the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/warwickshire-police-101-call-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/warwickshire-police-101-call-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really Simple Systems CRM Announces the Release of Its Integration With Microsoft Azure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top small business CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems, has today announced the release of its integration with Microsoft Azure, enabling customers to enhance their security and simplify systems access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-the-release-of-its-integration-with-microsoft-azure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-the-release-of-its-integration-with-microsoft-azure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foehn Launches New Cloud Contact Centre VoxivoCX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foehn responds to calls from contact centre managers for reduced time, cost and disruption involved in user adoption and on-going user engagement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-launches-new-cloud-contact-centre-voxivocx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/foehn-launches-new-cloud-contact-centre-voxivocx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upstream Works Software and TTEC Expand Partnership across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upstream Works Software Ltd., a provider of Omnichannel Contact Center solutions, announced the expansion of its partnership with TTEC, to deliver effective, integrated customer care engagement solutions throughout Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upstream-works-software-and-ttec-expand-partnership-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upstream-works-software-and-ttec-expand-partnership-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G3 Comms Announces New Group Chief Technology Officer, David Blackburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Blackburn is to become Chief Technology Officer of the G3 Comms group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-announces-new-group-chief-technology-officer-david-blackburn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-announces-new-group-chief-technology-officer-david-blackburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ageas to Close Stoke-on-Trent Office with Loss of 350 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 350 people are set to lose their jobs after insurance firm Ageas announced the closure of its Stoke-on-Trent office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ageas-to-close-stoke-on-trent-office-with-loss-of-350-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ageas-to-close-stoke-on-trent-office-with-loss-of-350-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Launches CX Hub a New Standard in Customer Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT is proud to announce the launch of CX Hub a new enhanced customer experience solution that enables an enterprise to use any contact center and/or CRM vendor platform to offer all or some of new selectable micro services...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-launches-cx-hub-a-new-standard-in-customer-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-launches-cx-hub-a-new-standard-in-customer-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key IVR Welcomes Customer Touch Point as a New Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key IVR announce a new partnership with Customer Touch Point, an agency that focus on improving customer experience for their clients, while reducing effort and overall cost of contact at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-ivr-welcomes-customer-touch-point-as-a-new-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/key-ivr-welcomes-customer-touch-point-as-a-new-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Industry Specialist Joins SVL]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Workforce Management specialist Richard Abdy heads up SVLs WFM/EEM consultancy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-industry-specialist-joins-svl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-industry-specialist-joins-svl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London CRM Agency Edit Wins Three-year Contract with Shell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer Engagement agency Edit, part of Kin + Carta, has secured the Shell Global Fleet Solutions CRM account following a competitive four-way pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/london-crm-agency-edit-wins-three-year-contract-with-shell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/london-crm-agency-edit-wins-three-year-contract-with-shell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Virtual Commended by Frost &amp; Sullivan for V-Person]]></title><description><![CDATA[The platforms hybrid approach to machine learning and human curation improves efficiency and helps deliver a seamless customer experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-commended-by-frost-amp-sullivan-for-v-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-commended-by-frost-amp-sullivan-for-v-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelsphere and Just You Create Team for Agent Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Escorted touring sister brands Travelsphere and Just You have created a specialist team to handle the rising number of bookings from travel agents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/travelsphere-and-just-you-create-team-for-agent-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/travelsphere-and-just-you-create-team-for-agent-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCAS Failing to Reach 111 Call Response Targets as Some Residents Abandon Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thames Valleys ambulance service is consistently failing to meet targets to answer 111 non-emergency calls within sixty seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scas-failing-to-reach-111-call-response-targets-as-some-residents-abandon-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scas-failing-to-reach-111-call-response-targets-as-some-residents-abandon-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret City Call Centre Raided Over TEN MILLION Cold Call Scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frustrated receivers were quizzed about road traffic accidents, personal injury claims and insurance for household goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/secret-city-call-centre-raided-over-ten-million-cold-call-scams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:02:30 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/secret-city-call-centre-raided-over-ten-million-cold-call-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraud Probe Launched at South Shields Call Centre over Unauthorised Credit Card Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police probe has been launched into an alleged fraud at a South Tyneside call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraud-probe-launched-at-south-shields-call-centre-over-unauthorised-credit-card-payments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraud-probe-launched-at-south-shields-call-centre-over-unauthorised-credit-card-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Becomes a ServiceNow Technology Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT, a provider of enterprise messaging, is proud to announce that it has achieved Bronze Technology Partner status in the ServiceNow Technology Partner Program (TPP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-becomes-a-servicenow-technology-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-becomes-a-servicenow-technology-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Help for Businesses Stepped Up as Brexit Approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support for businesses preparing for Brexit is being stepped up as March 29 approaches, the Economy Secretary said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-help-for-businesses-stepped-up-as-brexit-approaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-help-for-businesses-stepped-up-as-brexit-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New US Patents to be Granted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further validation of Eckoh&acirc;&euro;&trade;s continued innovation in contact centre technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-new-us-patents-to-be-granted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-new-us-patents-to-be-granted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 New Jobs Created in Seaham by ResQ.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ResQ, the privately owned UK contact centre business, is announcing that it is recruiting 150 more people to join its site in Seaham, County Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-new-jobs-created-in-seaham-by-resq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-new-jobs-created-in-seaham-by-resq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TalkTalk to Meet Fergus Ewing over Call Centre Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses of telecommunications provider TalkTalk will meet with Scottish Government minister Fergus Ewing to discuss the future of their Stornoway call centre &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; earmarked for closure with the loss of 59 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-to-meet-fergus-ewing-over-call-centre-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-to-meet-fergus-ewing-over-call-centre-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Brings Smart Messaging to Five9 Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI chatbot escalation &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; Escalate AI bot conversation to a live Five9 contact center agent via the most popular messaging channels, including, SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger &amp; Twitter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-brings-smart-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-brings-smart-messaging-to-five9-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Professionals Selects RingCentralâ€™s Cloud Communications Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[RingCentral cloud solutions enable remote working and enhance customer engagement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-professionals-selects-ringcentrals-cloud-communications-solutions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:17:40 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-professionals-selects-ringcentrals-cloud-communications-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact Centre Business Ventrica Expands to Create 120 New Jobs in Southend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contact centre business in Southend has expanded to create 120 new jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-business-ventrica-expands-to-create-120-new-jobs-in-southend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-business-ventrica-expands-to-create-120-new-jobs-in-southend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engage Hub launches AI-powered Next-Gen IVR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Platform enables the delivery of fully-personalised customer experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/engage-hub-launches-ai-powered-next-gen-ivr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/engage-hub-launches-ai-powered-next-gen-ivr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longbenton-based Contact Centre Wins Top Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at a Longbenton based company are celebrating after picking up a regional award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/longbenton-based-contact-centre-wins-top-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/longbenton-based-contact-centre-wins-top-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speechmatics and Neuraswitch Deliver CRM Solution to Understand Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speechmatics and Neuraswitch Deliver CRM solution to intelligently understand conversations, using accurate transcription to fuel emotional analytics in real time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/speechmatics-and-neuraswitch-deliver-crm-solution-to-understand-conversations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/speechmatics-and-neuraswitch-deliver-crm-solution-to-understand-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitel UK to Open Call Centre with 800 Employees in Maxim Park Office at Eurocentral]]></title><description><![CDATA[10-year deal is one of the biggest yet for Lanarkshire business park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sitel-uk-to-open-call-centre-with-800-employees-in-maxim-park-office-at-eurocentral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sitel-uk-to-open-call-centre-with-800-employees-in-maxim-park-office-at-eurocentral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee Tesco Staff Claim They Must Accept Alternative Roles or Lose Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesco call centre workers have claimed they are being forced to accept alternative posts or face &acirc;&euro;&oelig;losing their jobs&acirc;&euro;&#65533;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dundee-tesco-staff-claim-they-must-accept-alternative-roles-or-lose-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dundee-tesco-staff-claim-they-must-accept-alternative-roles-or-lose-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyout Safeguards 400 Contact Centre Jobs in Preston]]></title><description><![CDATA[NCO Europe Limited, the Preston-based contact centre and customer arrears management specialist, has undergone a successful management buyout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/buyout-safeguards-400-contact-centre-jobs-in-preston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/buyout-safeguards-400-contact-centre-jobs-in-preston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside Technology Firm Appamondo Announces Plans for Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Teesside tech company is gearing up for further growth with expansion into EU and international markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teesside-technology-firm-appamondo-announces-plans-for-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teesside-technology-firm-appamondo-announces-plans-for-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley visits Sunderland callcentre for new BBC series - Sunderland Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley visits Sunderland callcentre for new BBC series&nbsp;&nbsp;Sunderland EchoStrictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley waltzed into a Sunderland contact centre to film her latest series. BGL Group opened the doors of its Hylton ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/strictly-come-dancing-winner-stacey-dooley-visits-sunderland-callcentre-for-new-bbc-series-sunderland-echo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/strictly-come-dancing-winner-stacey-dooley-visits-sunderland-callcentre-for-new-bbc-series-sunderland-echo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Re-signs Five-year Contract with Resilient plc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient plc announced that it has extended its smart numbers reseller agreement with BT for a further five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-re-signs-five-year-contract-with-resilient-plc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-re-signs-five-year-contract-with-resilient-plc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff Fear Up to 1,000 Job Losses at Cardiff Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas confirmed they are ending the contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-fear-up-to-1000-job-losses-at-cardiff-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-fear-up-to-1000-job-losses-at-cardiff-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScottishPower Call Centre Aims to Create 350 Jobs in Trafford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of the positions will be sales roles, however positions will also be created within the back office operations, quality and compliance, customer Service, HR, team management and administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scottishpower-call-centre-aims-to-create-350-jobs-in-trafford/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scottishpower-call-centre-aims-to-create-350-jobs-in-trafford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GJ-CALLCENTRE-ARRESTS - THE WEEK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GJ-CALLCENTRE-ARRESTS&nbsp;&nbsp;THE WEEKGuj: Call centre luring US nationals with loans busted, 7 held. Bharuch, Feb 19 (PTI) Seven persons were Tuesday arrested after an illegal call centre targeting ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gj-callcentre-arrests-the-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gj-callcentre-arrests-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 New Jobs Up for Grabs as Life Insurance Firm Moves to Hull City Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promis Life is set to open in the Worx complex in Hull, with plans to double its staff in the coming months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-new-jobs-up-for-grabs-as-life-insurance-firm-moves-to-hull-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-new-jobs-up-for-grabs-as-life-insurance-firm-moves-to-hull-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over Police 101 Response Times in Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four in ten people simply give up trying to report information to the police after they are left hanging on the phone, figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/concerns-over-police-101-response-times-in-sussex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/concerns-over-police-101-response-times-in-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm that Pledged to Create Hundreds of Dundee Jobs Goes Bust Weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Glasgow company that pledged to create hundreds of jobs in Dundee has gone bust just weeks after announcing the plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firm-that-pledged-to-create-hundreds-of-dundee-jobs-goes-bust-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firm-that-pledged-to-create-hundreds-of-dundee-jobs-goes-bust-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europa Acquires Rushden Warehouse for Undisclosed Sum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, which has 15 UK branches including one in Nottingham, has acquired some of the trade and assets of Menzies Response (an end-to-end fulfilment and warehouse management service) for an undisclosed sum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/europa-acquires-rushden-warehouse-for-undisclosed-sum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/europa-acquires-rushden-warehouse-for-undisclosed-sum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Card Provider NewDay Taps Limitless Voice of Customer Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limitless announces that it has successfully concluded the first phase of a Voice of Customer (VoC) programme with credit card provider, NewDay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/credit-card-provider-newday-taps-limitless-voice-of-customer-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/credit-card-provider-newday-taps-limitless-voice-of-customer-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration over Long Waits for Police 101 Callers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner said she was &acirc;&euro;&tilde;increasingly frustrated&acirc;&euro;&trade; by how long it takes for some 101 non-emergency calls to be answered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/frustration-over-long-waits-for-police-101-callers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/frustration-over-long-waits-for-police-101-callers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DDC OS Improves Customer Satisfaction with Support from 8x8]]></title><description><![CDATA[8x8, a cloud provider of voice, video, collaboration and contact centre solutions, announced it has increased customer satisfaction for DDC OS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ddc-os-improves-customer-satisfaction-with-support-from-8x8/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ddc-os-improves-customer-satisfaction-with-support-from-8x8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Box Announces Partnership With Global Relay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Box, a platform for voice, today announces a partnership with Global Relay, providers in information archiving and compliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-announces-partnership-with-global-relay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-announces-partnership-with-global-relay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copenhagen and London-based Startup Dixa Raises Funding for its Customer Friendship Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copenhagen and London-based startup Dixa has developed a cloud-based &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Customer Friendship Platform&acirc;&euro;&trade; for conversational customer engagement using chat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/copenhagen-and-london-based-startup-dixa-raises-funding-for-its-customer-friendship-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/copenhagen-and-london-based-startup-dixa-raises-funding-for-its-customer-friendship-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HH Global Invests in Veriteva to Strengthen Data-powered Marketing Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market execution business HH Global announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Veriteva, the investment company that owns Blueberry Wave, a data-powered customer engagement business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hh-global-invests-in-veriteva-to-strengthen-data-powered-marketing-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hh-global-invests-in-veriteva-to-strengthen-data-powered-marketing-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GJ-CALLCENTRE-FBI - THE WEEK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GJ-CALLCENTRE-FBI&nbsp;&nbsp;THE WEEKIllegal call centre probe: FBI official meets Guj cops. Ahmedabad, Feb 10 (PTI) The FBI attache in the United States Embassy in India met Ahmedabad police ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gj-callcentre-fbi-the-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gj-callcentre-fbi-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt Appoints Head of Mobile Connectivity Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Gilmour joins Colt as the business looks to enable MNOs better to take advantage of the Colt IQ Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-appoints-head-of-mobile-connectivity-solutions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-appoints-head-of-mobile-connectivity-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrated Care 24 Selects NICE to Ensure Quality of Care and Audit Accuracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE and Business Systems chosen to accurately identify and predict health trends and ensure precision of diagnosis while lowering contact center service costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/integrated-care-24-selects-nice-to-ensure-quality-of-care-and-audit-accuracy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/integrated-care-24-selects-nice-to-ensure-quality-of-care-and-audit-accuracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DataSine Secures Series A Funding Ahead of Platform Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[London-based AI startup DataSine, which combines expertise in psychology and machine learning to help businesses personalize their communications at scale, has raised Series A funding from leading European and U.S. investors, led by Pentech and Propel Venture Partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datasine-secures-series-a-funding-ahead-of-platform-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datasine-secures-series-a-funding-ahead-of-platform-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semafone Appoints New CEO Gary E. Barnett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semafone announced the appointment of Gary E. Barnett to the role of chief executive officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-appoints-new-ceo-gary-e-barnett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-appoints-new-ceo-gary-e-barnett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson Zaks Launches New Service for Call Centre (MOTO) Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Off the shelf One-stop PCI P2PE solution that helps remove a call centre&acirc;&euro;&trade;s IT infrastructure from PCI DSS scope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anderson-zaks-launches-new-service-for-call-centre-moto-payments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anderson-zaks-launches-new-service-for-call-centre-moto-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire FinTech Celebrates 10 Years and Global Expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[In ten years, the organisation has grown from a small Doncaster based automated IVR provider, to a dedicated team of specialists offering a wide range of payment channels across telephone, web, SMS and mobile apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yorkshire-fintech-celebrates-10-years-and-global-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yorkshire-fintech-celebrates-10-years-and-global-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Technology Helps Improve 101 Telephone Service as Police Look for More Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call centre staff at South Yorkshire Police could be facing a shake-up in their shift patterns as force bosses work to tackle known peak periods without employing more staff to deal with the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-technology-helps-improve-101-telephone-service-as-police-look-for-more-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-technology-helps-improve-101-telephone-service-as-police-look-for-more-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Job Losses Feared as npower Cuts 900 Posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power provider has a major site at Rainton Bridge but says it has to cut costs because of the energy price cap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-east-job-losses-feared-as-npower-cuts-900-posts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-east-job-losses-feared-as-npower-cuts-900-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Pen to Move Some Work from Dundalk to Tunisia]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Pen, which employs several hundred people at its operation in Dundalk in Co Louth, has confirmed that it will be relocating some work to its facility in Tunisia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-pen-to-move-some-work-from-dundalk-to-tunisia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-pen-to-move-some-work-from-dundalk-to-tunisia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleperformance Wins Renewal of Major Banking Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK banking group CYBG has extended its contract with Teleperformance, a provider in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-renewal-of-major-banking-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:09:44 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-renewal-of-major-banking-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union in Talks with Tesco Over Fears 90 Jobs Could Go at Dundee Customer Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union bosses are to hold talks with Tesco over fears the supermarket provider is to shed nearly 90 jobs at its Dundee customer contact centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-in-talks-with-tesco-over-fears-90-jobs-could-go-at-dundee-customer-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-in-talks-with-tesco-over-fears-90-jobs-could-go-at-dundee-customer-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 Staff Needed as Utilities Call Centre XLN Opens Upgraded Sheffield Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of a utilities company said Sheffield staff were the &acirc;&euro;&oelig;best employees you can get,&acirc;&euro;&#65533; as he launched an upgrade to its offices - and a search for 150 recruits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-staff-needed-as-utilities-call-centre-xln-opens-upgraded-sheffield-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-staff-needed-as-utilities-call-centre-xln-opens-upgraded-sheffield-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCI Pal Honoured at the PCI Awards for Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[PCI Pal, the specialist provider of secure payment solutions for contact centres, has been presented with an award at the PCI 2019 Awards for Excellence for its role in helping organisations across the globe meet the challenges of PCI DSS compliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pci-pal-honoured-at-the-pci-awards-for-excellence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pci-pal-honoured-at-the-pci-awards-for-excellence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two PCI Excellence Awards for Eckoh in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, the Awards included two categories. A PCI DSS/GDPR and a Payment Security &amp; Innovation Award, with Eckoh being named a winner in both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-pci-excellence-awards-for-eckoh-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-pci-excellence-awards-for-eckoh-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semafone starts 2019 with third PCI Award for Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semafone wins PCI Award for Excellence for its work with the Caravan and Motorhome Club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-starts-2019-with-third-pci-award-for-excellence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-starts-2019-with-third-pci-award-for-excellence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs Preserved at Prolog in Sudbury After Buyer is Found Following Administration Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of at-risk staff at one of Sudbury&acirc;&euro;&trade;s major employers has been preserved, after the administration process led to a buyer being found for the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-preserved-at-prolog-in-sudbury-after-buyer-is-found-following-administration-process/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-preserved-at-prolog-in-sudbury-after-buyer-is-found-following-administration-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone Moving 300 More People into its Wythenshawe Base as Part of Company Shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[However the changes mean that 90 people based at the site have been told their jobs are being transferred to Berkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-moving-300-more-people-into-its-wythenshawe-base-as-part-of-company-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-moving-300-more-people-into-its-wythenshawe-base-as-part-of-company-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Giant Ageas to Shut Stoke-on-Trent Call Centre with Loss of 388 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trentham Lakes office will shut in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-giant-ageas-to-shut-stoke-on-trent-call-centre-with-loss-of-388-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-giant-ageas-to-shut-stoke-on-trent-call-centre-with-loss-of-388-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuts to 999 Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency calls could take longer to answer if proposed cuts are made to call handling staff at Wiltshire Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cuts-to-999-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cuts-to-999-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRM Software Firm Acquired]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Guildford-based membership software and customer relationship management (CRM) provider has been acquired by private equity-backed ClearCourse Partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/crm-software-firm-acquired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/crm-software-firm-acquired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 jobs Axed as Coventry Company Enters Administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint administrators were from Grant Thornton appointed to Economy Energy on January 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-jobs-axed-as-coventry-company-enters-administration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/50-jobs-axed-as-coventry-company-enters-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Combine Artificial Intelligence with Smart Messaging to Improve Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT announced that its Oceana Messaging Connector is now being deployed by Avaya customers in North America. Oceana is Avaya&acirc;&euro;&trade;s newest contact center solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-combine-artificial-intelligence-with-smart-messaging-to-improve-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-combine-artificial-intelligence-with-smart-messaging-to-improve-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays Weighs 280 Redundancies, Relocations at Leeds Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[British bank Barclays has warned nearly 300 staff they could face redundancy or relocation from its Millshaw Court call centre in Leeds, northern England, following unspecified "changes to its business".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/barclays-weighs-280-redundancies-relocations-at-leeds-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/barclays-weighs-280-redundancies-relocations-at-leeds-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBRE Names New Customer Experience Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBRE has appointed Stella Charman as a Customer Experience Director within its UK Property Management team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cbre-names-new-customer-experience-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cbre-names-new-customer-experience-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freephone Helpline for Stressed Families to be Launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Line will be open every weekday evening and for three hours at weekends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freephone-helpline-for-stressed-families-to-be-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freephone-helpline-for-stressed-families-to-be-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being human in a digital world]]></title><description><![CDATA[As AI becomes evermore integrated into every Customer Experience, how important is it that we keep the Human Touch?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/being-human-in-a-digital-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/being-human-in-a-digital-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda Emergency Call centre to Switch to Renmore Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The communications centre for emergency calls in the West will be up and running at the new Western Regional Garda Headquarters in Renmore next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/garda-emergency-call-centre-to-switch-to-renmore-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/garda-emergency-call-centre-to-switch-to-renmore-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newport Company Wins Bravissimo Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newport tech company Talkative has won a contract to provide retailer Bravissimo with its suite of web shopping-based products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newport-company-wins-bravissimo-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newport-company-wins-bravissimo-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce.com Plans to Add Around 1,500 Irish Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salesforce.com Inc. is planning to add as many as 1,500 jobs in Ireland over five years, in one of the largest such expansions in the history of the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforcecom-plans-to-add-around-1500-irish-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforcecom-plans-to-add-around-1500-irish-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glassbox Digital Adds Singapore Airlines to Its Global Customer Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glassbox announced that its Digital Customer Management solution, has been chosen by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to improve its web customer experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glassbox-digital-adds-singapore-airlines-to-its-global-customer-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glassbox-digital-adds-singapore-airlines-to-its-global-customer-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabio Extends Workforce Optimisation Capability with Acquisition of Callware]]></title><description><![CDATA[Integration of Callware&acirc;&euro;&trade;s proven WFO and Speech Analytics business confirms Sabio as one of Europe&acirc;&euro;&trade;s leading contact centre consultancy and WFO specialists<br />
Sabio Group continues ongoing growth plan to broaden call centre and customer experience solutions portfolio and expand geographic coverage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-extends-workforce-optimisation-capability-with-acquisition-of-callware/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-extends-workforce-optimisation-capability-with-acquisition-of-callware/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[iovox Strengthens International Call Tracking Leadership with Acquisition of WannaSpeak]]></title><description><![CDATA[iovox announced the acquisition of France-based provider, WannaSpeak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iovox-strengthens-international-call-tracking-leadership-with-acquisition-of-wannaspeak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iovox-strengthens-international-call-tracking-leadership-with-acquisition-of-wannaspeak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Agencyâ€™s Disposal of Contact Centre Completes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaywing, the Sheffield-based digital agency, has completed the sale of its contact centre business, HSM, to Bidco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-agencys-disposal-of-contact-centre-completes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-agencys-disposal-of-contact-centre-completes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10,000+ Calls to Asthma Helpline Since 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free service also deals with COPD patients]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10000-calls-to-asthma-helpline-since-2014/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10000-calls-to-asthma-helpline-since-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt Launches Intelligent Communications Proposition with Microsoft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colt Technology Services combines the transformational power of Microsoft&acirc;&euro;&trade;s suite of products to businesses via its award-winning telephony services and high bandwidth cloud connectivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-launches-intelligent-communications-proposition-with-microsoft/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-launches-intelligent-communications-proposition-with-microsoft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for Volunteers for Lancashire Mental Health Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed for a mental health helpline in Lancashire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-volunteers-for-lancashire-mental-health-helpline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-volunteers-for-lancashire-mental-health-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Virtual Announces Celebration of the Companyâ€™s Fifteenth Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has grown from a small industry pioneer to a global leader in chatbot, virtual agent and live chat solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-announces-celebration-of-the-companys-fifteenth-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-announces-celebration-of-the-companys-fifteenth-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[iNet &amp; U-WFM - A Winning Strategic Partnership for Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[U-WFM is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with telecoms network provider and providers of cloud-hosted call centre solutions, iNet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/inet-amp-u-wfm-a-winning-strategic-partnership-for-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/inet-amp-u-wfm-a-winning-strategic-partnership-for-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 200 Jobs Set to Go as Coventry Energy Firm Collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news comes just a week after Economy Energy was banned from taking on new customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-200-jobs-set-to-go-as-coventry-energy-firm-collapses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-200-jobs-set-to-go-as-coventry-energy-firm-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS 111 to Book GP Appointments Directly Starting this Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS 111 staff will be able to book GP appointments directly under changes outlined in the NHS long-term plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-to-book-gp-appointments-directly-starting-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-to-book-gp-appointments-directly-starting-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police Handled Over 2,000 999 Calls on New Years Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[MORE than 2,000 emergency calls were handled by West Yorkshire Polices Customer Contact Centre on New Years Eve - including some from people asking for a lift home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-handled-over-2000-999-calls-on-new-years-eve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-handled-over-2000-999-calls-on-new-years-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for New Centrica Base Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for new space for more than 1,300 Centrica employees at an historic gas works site in Leicester have been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/plans-for-new-centrica-base-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/plans-for-new-centrica-base-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coventry Energy Firm Banned from Taking on New Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ban was issued by gas and electricity regulator Ofgem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/coventry-energy-firm-banned-from-taking-on-new-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/coventry-energy-firm-banned-from-taking-on-new-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 100 Jobs Could Be Spared in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company that employs 100 people in Suffolk which recently went into administration could still be saved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/around-100-jobs-could-be-spared-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/around-100-jobs-could-be-spared-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Reveal How Many People Phoned 101 in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have revealed on social media they have received 920,579 non-emergency calls on their 101 service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-reveal-how-many-people-phoned-101-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-reveal-how-many-people-phoned-101-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit: Helpline has been Accused of Using Scripts to â€˜Deflectâ€™ Callers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP have failed to share details on what they reportedly call "supportive lines"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/universal-credit-helpline-has-been-accused-of-using-scripts-to-deflect-callers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/universal-credit-helpline-has-been-accused-of-using-scripts-to-deflect-callers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocking New Figures Reveal Childline Received Nearly One Call Every Minute on Christmas Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls to the helpline increased by almost a quarter compared to the same day last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shocking-new-figures-reveal-childline-received-nearly-one-call-every-minute-on-christmas-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shocking-new-figures-reveal-childline-received-nearly-one-call-every-minute-on-christmas-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Quarter of NHS 111 Calls End at Pressured A&amp;Es]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS 111 helpline is referring an increasing number of people to emergency services, sparking concerns over added A&amp;E pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revealed-quarter-of-nhs-111-calls-end-at-pressured-aampes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revealed-quarter-of-nhs-111-calls-end-at-pressured-aampes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CR2â€™s BankWorld Mobile App Driving Customer Acquisition Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rapid adoption rates reported in Ethiopia<br />
Extending the customer base with onboarding and account opening features]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cr2s-bankworld-mobile-app-driving-customer-acquisition-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cr2s-bankworld-mobile-app-driving-customer-acquisition-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Chairman for National Accident Helpline Owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new chairman has been announced at NAHL Group, the Kettering-headquartered company behind the National Accident Helpline brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-chairman-for-national-accident-helpline-owner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-chairman-for-national-accident-helpline-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Opens Homeless Helpline for Young People]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, will open a helpline service that will offer support to young people affected by homelessness in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham-opens-homeless-helpline-for-young-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham-opens-homeless-helpline-for-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Reveal Statistics Behind 999 and 101 Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Police has been laying out its latest response time figures and what it is doing to improve them as it faces ever increasing demand from emergency and non-emergency calls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-reveal-statistics-behind-999-and-101-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-reveal-statistics-behind-999-and-101-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telefonix Voice &amp; Data Become Gold Partners with Gamma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telefonix Voice &amp; Data, a provider in communications and technology solutions across the UK, announces Gold partnership status with Gamma, a supplier of voice, data and mobile products and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telefonix-voice-amp-data-become-gold-partners-with-gamma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telefonix-voice-amp-data-become-gold-partners-with-gamma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peabody Call Centre Staff Call Off Strike After Deal Agreed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peabody call centre staff have opted against industrial action after reaching an agreement with the housing association over a proposal to move the centre&acirc;&euro;&trade;s office outside of London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/peabody-call-centre-staff-call-off-strike-after-deal-agreed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/peabody-call-centre-staff-call-off-strike-after-deal-agreed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to Isle of Wight Council are Now Answered in 60 Seconds or Less]]></title><description><![CDATA[In April callers to the Isle of Wight council call centre faced up to 35 minute delays. Following investment in more staff and changes to procedures, that has now dropped to one minute or under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calls-to-isle-of-wight-council-are-now-answered-in-60-seconds-or-less/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calls-to-isle-of-wight-council-are-now-answered-in-60-seconds-or-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister Says Lives Put At Risk by Failure Over Dublin 999 Ambulance Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[&acirc;&euro;&tilde;Convoluted&acirc;&euro;&trade; delays in transferring calls could leave patients waiting up to eight minutes more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/minister-says-lives-put-at-risk-by-failure-over-dublin-999-ambulance-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/minister-says-lives-put-at-risk-by-failure-over-dublin-999-ambulance-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in Calls to Domestic Violence Helpline Expected After Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas can be used by women&acirc;&euro;&trade;s ex-partners to control and abuse them, charity says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/increase-in-calls-to-domestic-violence-helpline-expected-after-christmas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/increase-in-calls-to-domestic-violence-helpline-expected-after-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister Davies Launches Global Business Services for Prospective Investors in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has launched the Global Business Services (GBS) Incentive at South Africa House in London, the trade and industry department (dti) said on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/minister-davies-launches-global-business-services-for-prospective-investors-in-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:53:46 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/minister-davies-launches-global-business-services-for-prospective-investors-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield City Council Modernizes Digital Citizen Engagement with Verint Cloud Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council Migrates to Cloud with Enhanced Solutions for Engaging Citizens More Efficiently, Reducing Costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sheffield-city-council-modernizes-digital-citizen-engagement-with-verint-cloud-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sheffield-city-council-modernizes-digital-citizen-engagement-with-verint-cloud-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infinity Launches Conversation Analytics Suite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infinity Tracking Ltd announced the launch of its Conversation Analytics suite, becoming the first UK call intelligence company to provide these services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infinity-launches-conversation-analytics-suite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infinity-launches-conversation-analytics-suite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ Chief Operations Officer is Named Corporate Leader of the Year 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gill Marchbank, Chief Operating Officer at ResQ, has been awarded the title &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Corporate Leader of the Year&acirc;&euro;&trade; at the National Business Women&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Awards 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-chief-operations-officer-is-named-corporate-leader-of-the-year-2018/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-chief-operations-officer-is-named-corporate-leader-of-the-year-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alchemy Software Releases CATALYST 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[lchemy Software Development, a provider in visual localization solutions and a division of TransPerfect, announced the release of Alchemy CATALYST 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/alchemy-software-releases-catalyst-2019/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/alchemy-software-releases-catalyst-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samaritans Anticipate Hundreds of Thousands of Calls for Help During Festive Period]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity, which had 11,000 calls to helpline last Christmas Day, notes problems of loneliness and isolation for young and old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/samaritans-anticipate-hundreds-of-thousands-of-calls-for-help-during-festive-period/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/samaritans-anticipate-hundreds-of-thousands-of-calls-for-help-during-festive-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seasonal Greetings and Service Desk Support!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Incom-CNS offices will be closing for the festive holidays as of Friday 21st December at 5pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/seasonal-greetings-and-service-desk-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/seasonal-greetings-and-service-desk-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWH to Probe Cost to A&amp;E of GPs Phone Booking Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital accountants are probing the cost to A&amp;E of Swindon&acirc;&euro;&trade;s GP shortages and the struggles some patients have faced in getting appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gwh-to-probe-cost-to-aampe-of-gps-phone-booking-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gwh-to-probe-cost-to-aampe-of-gps-phone-booking-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carousel Logistics Launches Dedicated Brexit Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carousel Logistics Group has announced the launch of a dedicated Brexit helpline to support organisations, in high-performance industries, in the run-up to Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/carousel-logistics-launches-dedicated-brexit-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/carousel-logistics-launches-dedicated-brexit-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vue Entertainment Retain Eckoh to Deliver Omnichannel Customer Engagement Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eckoh announces it has signed a new contract with Vue Entertainment to transform their contact centre operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vue-entertainment-retain-eckoh-to-deliver-omnichannel-customer-engagement-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:42:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vue-entertainment-retain-eckoh-to-deliver-omnichannel-customer-engagement-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Contact Centre Spark Ecommerce Snapped Up by National Delivery Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spark Group has 200 employees and will now be rebranded to Whisl Fulfilment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gateshead-contact-centre-spark-ecommerce-snapped-up-by-national-delivery-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gateshead-contact-centre-spark-ecommerce-snapped-up-by-national-delivery-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Kors Selects Aptos ONE Platform for Customer Engagement Pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aptos, Inc., announced that Michael Kors has selected to pilot Aptos ONE...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/michael-kors-selects-aptos-one-platform-for-customer-engagement-pilot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/michael-kors-selects-aptos-one-platform-for-customer-engagement-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bupa Appoints Kanta TNS for Customer Experience Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-time technology to support UK insurance, health, care and dental services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bupa-appoints-kanta-tns-for-customer-experience-programme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bupa-appoints-kanta-tns-for-customer-experience-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U-WFM Partners With Twilio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing our easy-to-use, Workforce Management in the Cloud to Twilio Flex - the first fully-programmable Contact Center Platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/u-wfm-partners-with-twilio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/u-wfm-partners-with-twilio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt to Expand IQ Network in Central and Eastern Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[This expansion will ensure Colt continues to support the digital transformation of businesses in the burgeoning region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-to-expand-iq-network-in-central-and-eastern-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-to-expand-iq-network-in-central-and-eastern-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NTT Communications, Arkadin Launch UC-Connect Service in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[NTT Communications and Arkadin have launched a cloud-based service dubbed NTT Communications UC-Connect in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ntt-communications-arkadin-launch-uc-connect-service-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ntt-communications-arkadin-launch-uc-connect-service-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPD Appoints Customer Engagement Group Chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Power Distribution (WPD) has appointed the chief executive of Yes Energy Solutions, Duncan McCombie as chair of its customers engagement group (CEG).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wpd-appoints-customer-engagement-group-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:58:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wpd-appoints-customer-engagement-group-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ventrica Enters Sunday Times Fast Track 100 for the First Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourced customer contact centre Ventrica based in Southend-on-Sea has entered The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 (2018) for the first time and is ranked as the 63rd fastest growing company in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ventrica-enters-sunday-times-fast-track-100-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:58:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ventrica-enters-sunday-times-fast-track-100-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike in 999 Calls to Police over Summer Period]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency calls made to police across the Thames Valley increase by 10,000 over the summer, placing a &acirc;&euro;&oelig;significant drain&acirc;&euro;&#65533; on already overstretched services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/spike-in-999-calls-to-police-over-summer-period/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:58:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/spike-in-999-calls-to-police-over-summer-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleperformance Wins NHS e-Referral Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year contract announced to run the NHS e-Referral Service Telephone Appointment Line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-nhs-e-referral-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-nhs-e-referral-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Express Gifts Creates 750 Christmas Jobs in Accrington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express Gifts has appointed 750 seasonal works in anticipation of a record-breaking Christmas period for its online division, Studio.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/express-gifts-creates-750-christmas-jobs-in-accrington/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/express-gifts-creates-750-christmas-jobs-in-accrington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Relocation Firm Chooses Intellicom to Cut Costs and Boost Productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosted VoIP telephony system gives Irishrelo flexibility and agility to grow its international business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/global-relocation-firm-chooses-intellicom-to-cut-costs-and-boost-productivity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/global-relocation-firm-chooses-intellicom-to-cut-costs-and-boost-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Jobs at Sudbury Call Centre Under Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 100 jobs at one of Sudbury&acirc;&euro;&trade;s major employers are at risk, after the company entered into administration this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/100-jobs-at-sudbury-call-centre-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/100-jobs-at-sudbury-call-centre-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing Emergency as Calls to Homelessness Helpline Soar, Shelter Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of families facing homelessness up 8 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/housing-emergency-as-calls-to-homelessness-helpline-soar-shelter-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/housing-emergency-as-calls-to-homelessness-helpline-soar-shelter-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultracomms Warns Businesses to Review Processes as Telephone Payment Security Watchdog issues Strict New Guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ultracomms is warning businesses to review processes as the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) issued the latest update to its guidelines for telephone payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ultracomms-warns-businesses-to-review-processes-as-telephone-payment-security-watchdog-issues-strict-new-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ultracomms-warns-businesses-to-review-processes-as-telephone-payment-security-watchdog-issues-strict-new-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabio Strengthens its Digital Offering with Acquisition of flexAnswer Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addition of Virtual Assistant technology complements existing partner offerings and strengthens Sabios ability to build automation into digital and voice customer journeys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-strengthens-its-digital-offering-with-acquisition-of-flexanswer-solutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-strengthens-its-digital-offering-with-acquisition-of-flexanswer-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ, Privately Owned Contact Centre Business Scoops Accolade]]></title><description><![CDATA[ResQ Limited, the Hull and Seaham based contact centrebusiness has been awarded a &acirc;&euro;&tilde;One Star&acirc;&euro;&trade; status by Best Companies for 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-privately-owned-contact-centre-business-scoops-accolade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-privately-owned-contact-centre-business-scoops-accolade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuance Voice Biometrics to Boost Customer Experience and Security at Allied Irish Banks (AIB)]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIB customers first in Ireland to benefit from easier, faster and more secure banking through Nuance&acirc;&euro;&trade;s fraud-preventing biometrics authentication technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuance-voice-biometrics-to-boost-customer-experience-and-security-at-allied-irish-banks-aib/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuance-voice-biometrics-to-boost-customer-experience-and-security-at-allied-irish-banks-aib/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sesui â€œPop Upâ€� Cloud Contact Centre to Support Radio 4 Christmas Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields launched on Sunday 2nd December to help thousands of homeless people, or those in danger of losing their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sesui-pop-up-cloud-contact-centre-to-support-radio-4-christmas-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sesui-pop-up-cloud-contact-centre-to-support-radio-4-christmas-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support Services Group Deploys Real-time, Cloud-based Teleopti Workforce Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleopti announced that Support Services Group has successfully deployed the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s cloud-based Workforce Management (WFM) technology to schedule agents across locations and zones in the USA and the Dominican Republic.&Acirc;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-services-group-deploys-real-time-cloud-based-teleopti-workforce-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-services-group-deploys-real-time-cloud-based-teleopti-workforce-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise Nation Recruits for Newcastle Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh cruise agency Cruise Nation is to expand into the northeast of England and open a call centre in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cruise-nation-recruits-for-newcastle-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cruise-nation-recruits-for-newcastle-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[999 Calls to Thames Valley Police Encreased by 10,000 over Summer, Draining Already Overstretched Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency calls made to police across the Thames Valley increased by 10,000 over the summer, placing a &acirc;&euro;&oelig;significant drain&acirc;&euro;&#65533; on already overstretched services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/999-calls-to-thames-valley-police-encreased-by-10000-over-summer-draining-already-overstretched-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/999-calls-to-thames-valley-police-encreased-by-10000-over-summer-draining-already-overstretched-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual Map Converts Calls to UK Helpline into Slavery Hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls to Britain&acirc;&euro;&trade;s anti-slavery helpline will be mapped in real-time and show human-trafficking hotspots in a drive to raise public awareness and hone government spending to combat the crime, the social enterprise behind the project said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-map-converts-calls-to-uk-helpline-into-slavery-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-map-converts-calls-to-uk-helpline-into-slavery-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U-WFM Partners With Key IVR to Deliver Secure Payment Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[U-WFM is pleased to announce its partnership with Key IVR, a provider of payment processing systems for contact centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/u-wfm-partners-with-key-ivr-to-deliver-secure-payment-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/u-wfm-partners-with-key-ivr-to-deliver-secure-payment-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matalan Chooses ContentSquare to Enable Omnichannel Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matalan has chosen ContentSquare&acirc;&euro;&trade;s user experience (UX) analytics solution to enhance its online performance and help the digital teams, including insight, marketing, UX, trading and content teams, create a seamless omnichannel experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/matalan-chooses-contentsquare-to-enable-omnichannel-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/matalan-chooses-contentsquare-to-enable-omnichannel-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ Scoops Accolade]]></title><description><![CDATA[ResQ Limited, the Hull and Seaham based contact centre business has just been awarded &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Ones to Watch&acirc;&euro;&trade; status by Best Companies for 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-scoops-accolade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-scoops-accolade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park Place Technologies to Hire 70 at New EMEA HQ in Cork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio-headquartered data centre management firm Park Place Technologies will land on Irish shores and bring a wave of new tech roles to Cork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/park-place-technologies-to-hire-70-at-new-emea-hq-in-cork/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/park-place-technologies-to-hire-70-at-new-emea-hq-in-cork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Jobs At Risk as Company Calls in the Administrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company which has been operating in Suffolk for more than 20 years is about to go into administration, in a town where another major employer has also been earmarked for closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/100-jobs-at-risk-as-company-calls-in-the-administrators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/100-jobs-at-risk-as-company-calls-in-the-administrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of People with Cancer Turn to Helpline Due to Discrimination at Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of calls from people with cancer facing difficulties at work has shot up over two years &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; with some employers reported to be breaking the law &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; a leading cancer charity has revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thousands-of-people-with-cancer-turn-to-helpline-due-to-discrimination-at-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thousands-of-people-with-cancer-turn-to-helpline-due-to-discrimination-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 New Jobs On the Way as SalesSense Wins Call Centre Contract with Pinergy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales and customer service provider SalesSense International which operates its Customer Engagement Centre from the Finnabair Business Park in Dundalk, has announced that it has been awarded a sales and customer support contract with Pinergy energy provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/30-new-jobs-on-the-way-as-salessense-wins-call-centre-contract-with-pinergy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/30-new-jobs-on-the-way-as-salessense-wins-call-centre-contract-with-pinergy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QPC Bolsters Cloud Communications and Collaborations Business with Genesys Appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[QPC to resell and deploy the Genesys PureCloud customer engagement solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qpc-bolsters-cloud-communications-and-collaborations-business-with-genesys-appointment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qpc-bolsters-cloud-communications-and-collaborations-business-with-genesys-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Media is Hiring 70 Apprentices at its Call Centre in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Media is hiring 70 full-time apprentices at its call centre in Sheffield. The positions are in its customer retentions division, at its site on Chippingham Street in Attercliffe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-media-is-hiring-70-apprentices-at-its-call-centre-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-media-is-hiring-70-apprentices-at-its-call-centre-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheshire Police 101 Call Hour-Long Delays Unacceptable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers to an "over-stretched" police non-emergency line were left waiting up to an hour due to a spike in demand and staff shortages, a report has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cheshire-police-101-call-hour-long-delays-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 04:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cheshire-police-101-call-hour-long-delays-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employees Need Support from Mental Health Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large proportion of UK SME owners are calling for a mental health helpline similar to the NHS 111 service, Close Brothers Asset Finance&acirc;&euro;&trade;s quarterly survey of 900 businesses has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/employees-need-support-from-mental-health-helpline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/employees-need-support-from-mental-health-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon Borough Council Keeping Customers Waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fed-up tenants are begging the council to sort out problems with their phone lines which sees dozens of calls abandoned every day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/swindon-borough-council-keeping-customers-waiting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/swindon-borough-council-keeping-customers-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syndeo Announces New Executive Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syndeo Announces New Leadership Additions for Accelerated Growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/syndeo-announces-new-executive-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/syndeo-announces-new-executive-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Agency Streamlines Operations with Sale of Contact Centre Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaywing, the Sheffield-based digital agency, has exchanged contracts for the conditional sale of its contact centre business, HSM, to Bidco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-agency-streamlines-operations-with-sale-of-contact-centre-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digital-agency-streamlines-operations-with-sale-of-contact-centre-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orlo Launches Integrated CRM Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data analytics News Retail Social media Technology UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/orlo-launches-integrated-crm-platform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/orlo-launches-integrated-crm-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Contact Centre Continues CSR Drive to Support If U Care Share Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading contact centre Echo-U has continued its CSR drive in the region by supporting North East suicide awareness charity, If U Care Share Foundation and its Inside Out campaign. The firm, which is located in the heart of Newcastle&acirc;&euro;&trade;s quayside, has raised &Acirc;&pound;500 for the charity through a variety of fundraising activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newcastle-contact-centre-continues-csr-drive-to-support-if-u-care-share-foundation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newcastle-contact-centre-continues-csr-drive-to-support-if-u-care-share-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuvias to Deliver Kaptivo Remote Collaboration Solutions in EMEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaptivo, a disruptive brand in the UC market, is working with Nuvias to make its whiteboard collaborative solution available throughout the EMEA enterprise market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuvias-to-deliver-kaptivo-remote-collaboration-solutions-in-emea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuvias-to-deliver-kaptivo-remote-collaboration-solutions-in-emea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childrenâ€™s Charity Reports Neglect Most Common Reason for Calls to Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSPCC says it made 197 referrals to agencies in North last year as Christmas appeal launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/childrens-charity-reports-neglect-most-common-reason-for-calls-to-helpline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/childrens-charity-reports-neglect-most-common-reason-for-calls-to-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ContactCenterWorld.com Announces Winners of the 2018 Industry Champion Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thunder Bay, Ontario &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; Canada November 2018<br />
ContactCenterWorld.com, the world&acirc;&euro;&trade;s largest contact center and customer engagement association, is pleased to announce the winners of the coveted 2018 Industry Champion Awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contactcenterworldcom-announces-winners-of-the-2018-industry-champion-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contactcenterworldcom-announces-winners-of-the-2018-industry-champion-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monmouthshire Building Society Selects Unisys to Provide New Digital Banking Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced that Monmouthshire Building Society (MBS) has selected Unisys&acirc;&euro;&trade; omnichannel banking platform Elevate&acirc;&bdquo;&cent; to deliver new digital current account services to its customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/monmouthshire-building-society-selects-unisys-to-provide-new-digital-banking-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/monmouthshire-building-society-selects-unisys-to-provide-new-digital-banking-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webhelp Earns it Accolades from Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Webhelps keen focus on agile customer experience (CX) solutions has helped it grow across Europe in an intensely competitive market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webhelp-earns-it-accolades-from-frost-amp-sullivan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webhelp-earns-it-accolades-from-frost-amp-sullivan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8Ã—8 Continues European Expansion with Workair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal follows French connection made last March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-continues-european-expansion-with-workair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-continues-european-expansion-with-workair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology Firm to Create 200 Jobs in Galway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech firm Genesys has announced 200 new jobs for Galway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/technology-firm-to-create-200-jobs-in-galway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/technology-firm-to-create-200-jobs-in-galway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Answering Service to Create 40 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national call centre service based in Nottingham says it will create up to 40 jobs over the next 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-answering-service-to-create-40-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-answering-service-to-create-40-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermes Revamps Parcel Delivery Experience With IMImobile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parcel delivery provider to use IMImobile&acirc;&euro;&trade;s communications platform, IMIconnect, to orchestrate digital customer engagement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hermes-revamps-parcel-delivery-experience-with-imimobile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hermes-revamps-parcel-delivery-experience-with-imimobile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 Best in The World Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prague, Czech Republic - The best and brightest in the contact center industry all around the World were recognised and awarded medals at the finale of the 2018 Best in The World - Top Ranking Performers Awards from ContactCenterWorld.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2018-best-in-the-world-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2018-best-in-the-world-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Brightonâ€™s Biggest Employers to Spend on Office Refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic and General (D&amp;G) is to totally refurbish its offices in the centre of town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-of-brightons-biggest-employers-to-spend-on-office-refurbishment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-of-brightons-biggest-employers-to-spend-on-office-refurbishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as â€˜Surge in Demandâ€™ Leaves 101 Calls to Beds Police Suspended for Two Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &acirc;&euro;&oelig;surge in levels of demand&acirc;&euro;&#65533; meant that 101 calls to Beds Police went unanswered for two hours yesterday evening, according to a chief inspector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anger-as-surge-in-demand-leaves-101-calls-to-beds-police-suspended-for-two-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anger-as-surge-in-demand-leaves-101-calls-to-beds-police-suspended-for-two-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coveo Expands its Presence in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provider in AI-powered search and recommendations announces opening of UK office in Chiswick Park, London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/coveo-expands-its-presence-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/coveo-expands-its-presence-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Appoints New VP of International Channels to Drive Go-to-Market Channel Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Riordan to support partners in meeting customer demand for seamless communications and collaboration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-new-vp-of-international-channels-to-drive-go-to-market-channel-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-new-vp-of-international-channels-to-drive-go-to-market-channel-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content Guru Positioned as a Challenger in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud contact centre and customer engagement provider, Content Guru, has been positioned in the Challengers quadrant, highest for ability to execute in that quadrant, in analyst firm Gartners 2018 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-positioned-as-a-challenger-in-the-2018-gartner-magic-quadrant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-positioned-as-a-challenger-in-the-2018-gartner-magic-quadrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avinity Enhances Their Online Support Through Synthetix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gift of enhanced online customer service.Synthetix to enhance online customer support for Avinitys latest gift card service, GiftChoice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avinity-enhances-their-online-support-through-synthetix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avinity-enhances-their-online-support-through-synthetix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCI Pal Announces Ninzi-Connect as First South African Channel Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reseller relationship furthers PCI Pal&acirc;&euro;&trade;s rapid global expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pci-pal-announces-ninzi-connect-as-first-south-african-channel-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pci-pal-announces-ninzi-connect-as-first-south-african-channel-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onward Homes Completes Work on Lancashire HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Onward Homes has completed a refurbishment of its Lancashire headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/onward-homes-completes-work-on-lancashire-hq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 07:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/onward-homes-completes-work-on-lancashire-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Make a â€˜Silentâ€™ Call in an Emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who feel they are unable to speak to the 999 operator can make them aware that they are in trouble by pressing &acirc;&euro;&tilde;55&acirc;&euro;&trade; on the phone keypad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-make-a-silent-call-in-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-make-a-silent-call-in-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VoiceBase Extends Deep Learning Neural Network Compute to Verne Global]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-powered speech analytics providerr accelerates new service development by utilizing HPC infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voicebase-extends-deep-learning-neural-network-compute-to-verne-global/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voicebase-extends-deep-learning-neural-network-compute-to-verne-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Welcomes IR to Adastral Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[IR, a global provider of experience management solutions for unified communications (UC) and contact centers, is delighted to join Innovation Martlesham located at Adastral Park in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-welcomes-ir-to-adastral-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-welcomes-ir-to-adastral-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dialogic Receives Best Unified Communications Innovation Award at Capacity Europe 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dialogic BUZZ UC Platform Wins Industry Award from Capacity Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dialogic-receives-best-unified-communications-innovation-award-at-capacity-europe-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dialogic-receives-best-unified-communications-innovation-award-at-capacity-europe-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurology Hotline for GPs Saves More Than Â£100,000 a Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A telephone &acirc;&euro;&tilde;hotline&acirc;&euro;&trade; for GPs get fast advice from neurology consultants has saved the NHS &Acirc;&pound;100,000 a year, NHS England has claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/neurology-hotline-for-gps-saves-more-than-100000-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/neurology-hotline-for-gps-saves-more-than-100000-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MH-CALLCENTRE RACKET - THE WEEK]]></title><description><![CDATA[MH-CALLCENTRE RACKET<br />
THE WEEK<br />
Call-centre racket targeting US citizens busted, eight held. Mumbai, Nov 2 (PTI) Mumbai Police on Friday arrested eight persons allegedly involved in cheating US citizens by promising to supply banned drugs including Viagra. The racket, operating from ...and more&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mh-callcentre-racket-the-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mh-callcentre-racket-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GamCare HelpLine Recognised as an Accredited UK Public Advice Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GamCare operated &acirc;&euro;&tilde;National Gambling HelpLine&acirc;&euro;&tilde;, has been re-accredited as a certified UK public health advice organisation by the Helplines Partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gamcare-helpline-recognised-as-an-accredited-uk-public-advice-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gamcare-helpline-recognised-as-an-accredited-uk-public-advice-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rostelecom installs voice-bot in callcentre of power company - Telecompaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rostelecom installs voice-bot in callcentre of power company<br />
Telecompaper<br />
Russian national operator Rostelecom has connected a voice-bot for the automatisation of work in the Samara callcentre of the Samaraenergo regional power company. This is the first such project carried out by the operator from its Volga macro-regional&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rostelecom-installs-voice-bot-in-callcentre-of-power-company-telecompaper/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rostelecom-installs-voice-bot-in-callcentre-of-power-company-telecompaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NovelVox Names a New Sales Director for European Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[NovelVox announced the appointment of Matej Mikle Barat as European Director of Sales. In this position, Matej will be responsible for NovelVox&acirc;&euro;&trade;s European Channel growth strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/novelvox-names-a-new-sales-director-for-european-region/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/novelvox-names-a-new-sales-director-for-european-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Chooses Selligent Marketing Cloud to Strengthen Customer Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selligent Marketing Cloud, the B2C Marketing Automation company, announced Future plc as a client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/future-chooses-selligent-marketing-cloud-to-strengthen-customer-engagement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/future-chooses-selligent-marketing-cloud-to-strengthen-customer-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scandinavian Airlines and Datalex Partner on Multi-Year Digital Retailing Transformation Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Datalex plc (ISE: DLE) is pleased to announce a new long-term agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to support the SAS digital transformation strategy with New Distribution Capability (NDC), merchandising and order management of all products and services across sales channels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scandinavian-airlines-and-datalex-partner-on-multi-year-digital-retailing-transformation-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scandinavian-airlines-and-datalex-partner-on-multi-year-digital-retailing-transformation-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peninsula Group choose Eckoh CallGuard for securing payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eckoh has won a contract with the Peninsula Group (Peninsula) to provide CallGuard to secure their contact centre payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/peninsula-group-choose-eckoh-callguard-for-securing-payments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/peninsula-group-choose-eckoh-callguard-for-securing-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advancing Amazon Connect Implementation Success in United Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[VoiceFoundry, consulting services provider for Amazon Connect, expanding into the United Kingdom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/advancing-amazon-connect-implementation-success-in-united-kingdom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/advancing-amazon-connect-implementation-success-in-united-kingdom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIB to Introduce Voice ID Authentication on Card Service and Branch Phone Lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of AIB&acirc;&euro;&trade;s commitment to provide customers with innovative new services, AIB commence the roll out of Voice ID authentication across Card Services and Branch phone lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aib-to-introduce-voice-id-authentication-on-card-service-and-branch-phone-lines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aib-to-introduce-voice-id-authentication-on-card-service-and-branch-phone-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gambling Addiction: Calls to Helpline See 30% Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls to a UK-wide gambling addiction helpline have risen by more than 30% over five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gambling-addiction-calls-to-helpline-see-30-increase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gambling-addiction-calls-to-helpline-see-30-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Company Announces 35 New Jobs for Kildare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. has announced 35 new jobs through local Kildare company, VEI Global - a company supported by both the Local Enterprise Office and Enterprise Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-company-announces-35-new-jobs-for-kildare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-company-announces-35-new-jobs-for-kildare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Firm Launches New Healthcare Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Techprovider Vapour Cloud has launched a video tool for the UK healthcare sector - TeleDOC. It will enable GPs to hold secure, encrypted, recordable, geo-tagged video calls with their patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yorkshire-firm-launches-new-healthcare-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yorkshire-firm-launches-new-healthcare-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really Simple Systems CRM Announces the Release of its New API]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top small business CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems, has today announced the release of its latest version API, Version 4.0. The new API (Application Programming Interface) propels the companys CRM to integration to the next level, giving additional functionality, increased security and faster transactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-the-release-of-its-new-api/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-the-release-of-its-new-api/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiserv and The Co-operative Bank Expand their Relationship in Readiness for Open Banking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fully managed solution offers the efficiency and flexibility needed to maximise the opportunity of open banking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fiserv-and-the-co-operative-bank-expand-their-relationship-in-readiness-for-open-banking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fiserv-and-the-co-operative-bank-expand-their-relationship-in-readiness-for-open-banking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster House to Set Up Staff Harassment Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helpline to be established for those wanting to raise concerns on bullying or sexual harassment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leinster-house-to-set-up-staff-harassment-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leinster-house-to-set-up-staff-harassment-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone and ResQ Create 200 New Jobs in Hull in Major Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal will see ResQ support the mobile operator with consumer sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-and-resq-create-200-new-jobs-in-hull-in-major-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-and-resq-create-200-new-jobs-in-hull-in-major-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eir Jobs Announcement for Sligo, Cork and Limerick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eir has announced it is to create 750 jobs in Sligo, Cork and Limerick six months after it cut the same number of jobs as part of a voluntary redundancy programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-jobs-announcement-for-sligo-cork-and-limerick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-jobs-announcement-for-sligo-cork-and-limerick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vocare Wins NHS Helpline Contract Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle-based NHS services provider Vocare has been awarded a contract extension to manage the NHS 111 service across Staffordshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vocare-wins-nhs-helpline-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vocare-wins-nhs-helpline-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natterbox Takes PCI Compliance Further with New Automated Payment System]]></title><description><![CDATA[First telephony provider to automatically connect customers to their credit card provider while on a call]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natterbox-takes-pci-compliance-further-with-new-automated-payment-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natterbox-takes-pci-compliance-further-with-new-automated-payment-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookingBug and Field Dynamics Partner to Transform Customer Experience for Local Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership successfully supports registrar bookings to be completed online and leads to increased customer satisfaction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bookingbug-and-field-dynamics-partner-to-transform-customer-experience-for-local-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bookingbug-and-field-dynamics-partner-to-transform-customer-experience-for-local-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PFSweb to Open New Fulfillment Center in the United Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW), a global commerce services company, is opening a new fulfillment distribution center in Southampton, England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pfsweb-to-open-new-fulfillment-center-in-the-united-kingdom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pfsweb-to-open-new-fulfillment-center-in-the-united-kingdom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voxpro to Create 400 Jobs in Cork Including Sales and Tech Roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion will take total employee numbers in Dublin and Cork to 3,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voxpro-to-create-400-jobs-in-cork-including-sales-and-tech-roles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/voxpro-to-create-400-jobs-in-cork-including-sales-and-tech-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Union Tops Customer Experience poll; Social Media Companies Fall Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media and transport companies have fallen in the rankings in this years survey of brands based on customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/credit-union-tops-customer-experience-poll-social-media-companies-fall-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/credit-union-tops-customer-experience-poll-social-media-companies-fall-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[intelli-CTi for Microsoft Unified Service Desk (USD) Available]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compatible with Dynamics 365 v9 and Unified Service Desk v4.0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/intelli-cti-for-microsoft-unified-service-desk-usd-available/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/intelli-cti-for-microsoft-unified-service-desk-usd-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freshworks Launches "Freddy" an Omnibus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Integration with Google AI technology brings conversational AI to the Freshworks customer engagement platform through voice interactions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freshworks-launches-freddy-an-omnibus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freshworks-launches-freddy-an-omnibus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs to Open UK Office Outside London as Marcus Staff Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus by Goldman Sachs will begin a recruiting drive from January (PA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldman-sachs-to-open-uk-office-outside-london-as-marcus-staff-doubles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldman-sachs-to-open-uk-office-outside-london-as-marcus-staff-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ember and CallMiner Automate Quality Management at VitalityHealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ember&acirc;&euro;&trade;s managed analytics solution, powered by CallMiner, offers swift ROI and enables continuous improvement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ember-and-callminer-automate-quality-management-at-vitalityhealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ember-and-callminer-automate-quality-management-at-vitalityhealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smaller and Newer Energy Companies Worst for Customer Service â€“ Citizens Advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smaller and newer energy suppliers have again rated the worst for customer service in a ranking based on complaints to Citizens Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smaller-and-newer-energy-companies-worst-for-customer-service-citizens-advice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smaller-and-newer-energy-companies-worst-for-customer-service-citizens-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMImobile Announces npower as First Apple Business Chat Client in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy provider to use Apple Business Chat for Contact Centre agents to support smart meter roll out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imimobile-announces-npower-as-first-apple-business-chat-client-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imimobile-announces-npower-as-first-apple-business-chat-client-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Helpline for Staff Launched Following Bullying Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Highland has confirmed that a temporary confidential helpline has been opened in the human resources department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-helpline-for-staff-launched-following-bullying-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-helpline-for-staff-launched-following-bullying-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VideoCentric Partners with 8x8 to Expand Cloud Communications and Contact Centre Offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[New partnership enables UK provider of Video and Collaboration solutions to add 8x8 cloud-based voice and UC solutions to portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/videocentric-partners-with-8x8-to-expand-cloud-communications-and-contact-centre-offerings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/videocentric-partners-with-8x8-to-expand-cloud-communications-and-contact-centre-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobeus Lines Up Boost for Call-centre Firm Ventrica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growing number of big companies bringing customer operations service back to Britain has prompted private-equity firm Mobeus to plough money into Essex call-centre provider Ventrica in an attempt to cash 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After Call Centre Fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients have blasted hour-long waits to book GP appointments, after a new system was brought in re-routing phone lines at five surgeries to a single call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/patients-at-surgeries-in-north-swindon-face-long-queues-after-call-centre-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/patients-at-surgeries-in-north-swindon-face-long-queues-after-call-centre-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Operators Failing to Maximise Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study of major European broadcasters, pay-TV operators, telcos and OTT service providers by pay-TV subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) provider Paywizard reveals that all rank customer experience as a top strategic priority...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/study-operators-failing-to-maximise-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/study-operators-failing-to-maximise-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kroll Expands Identity Theft and Breach Notification Business to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kroll, a global provider in risk mitigation, investigations, compliance, cyber security and incident response solutions, announces the expansion of its Identity Theft and Breach Notification solutions to the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kroll-expands-identity-theft-and-breach-notification-business-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kroll-expands-identity-theft-and-breach-notification-business-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Evacuated in Cork After Irritant Experienced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call centre in Cork city was evacuated for a short time after reports that two employees experienced symptoms of skin irritation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-evacuated-in-cork-after-irritant-experienced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-evacuated-in-cork-after-irritant-experienced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber Launches 24-hour Helpline to Support Customers and Drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber has launched a new 24/7 phone support line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uber-launches-24-hour-helpline-to-support-customers-and-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uber-launches-24-hour-helpline-to-support-customers-and-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 NEXT GENERATION Contact Center &amp; Customer Engagement BEST PRACTICES Asia Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHUKET, Thailand - ContactCenterWorld.com is pleased to announce the date and venue for the 2019 NEXT GENERATION Contact Center &amp; Customer Engagement BEST PRACTICES Asia Pacific Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2019-next-generation-contact-center-amp-customer-engagement-best-practices-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2019-next-generation-contact-center-amp-customer-engagement-best-practices-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yopa Looks to Recruit Experienced Agents as it Opens New Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid agent Yopa has opened a new customer service centre at Croxley Park in Watford, Hertfordshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yopa-looks-to-recruit-experienced-agents-as-it-opens-new-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yopa-looks-to-recruit-experienced-agents-as-it-opens-new-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 3,000 Mums and Dads Calling Parental Helpline Every Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 3,000 mums and dads are calling a dedicated parental helpline every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-3000-mums-and-dads-calling-parental-helpline-every-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-3000-mums-and-dads-calling-parental-helpline-every-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon Samaritans to Install Extra Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swindon &amp; District branch of the Samaritans will install an additional emergency helpline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/swindon-samaritans-to-install-extra-helpline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:47:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/swindon-samaritans-to-install-extra-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Trade Parts Specialists (TPS) Chooses G3 Comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unified Communications brings UK sites together for the first time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/volkswagen-trade-parts-specialists-tps-chooses-g3-comms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/volkswagen-trade-parts-specialists-tps-chooses-g3-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 Jobs Created in Newcastle Quayside Call Centre Echo U as Christmas Rush Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city centre call centre is looking to fill full time and part time roles to aid major customer DPD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-created-in-newcastle-quayside-call-centre-echo-u-as-christmas-rush-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-created-in-newcastle-quayside-call-centre-echo-u-as-christmas-rush-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacy2U Selects RingCentral for Omnichannel Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online pharmacy to add more digital communication channels and streamline contact center operations as growth accelerates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pharmacy2u-selects-ringcentral-for-omnichannel-communications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pharmacy2u-selects-ringcentral-for-omnichannel-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc appoints Alastair Jackson as Chief Operating Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient is pleased to announce the appointment of Alastair Jackson as Chief Operating Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-alastair-jackson-as-chief-operating-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-alastair-jackson-as-chief-operating-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Million Callers to Police Hang Up After 15-minute Wait, Figures Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a million calls to the police non-emergency number in London were abandoned in the past 12 months because people were waiting too long for an answer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-million-callers-to-police-hang-up-after-15-minute-wait-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-million-callers-to-police-hang-up-after-15-minute-wait-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active OMG Announces AI Website Features for E-retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voice, live dynamic data and calendar features further improve conversational capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/active-omg-announces-ai-website-features-for-e-retailers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/active-omg-announces-ai-website-features-for-e-retailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G3 Comms Wins Contract at Volkswagens TPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[G3 Comms, a UC and cloud provider from the UK, has won a contract to give a cloud-based overhaul to the communications infrastructure of TPS, a Volkswagen Group company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-wins-contract-at-volkswagens-tps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/g3-comms-wins-contract-at-volkswagens-tps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions at Eirâ€™s Call Centre Threaten Strikes Over Exit Terms for 650 Dublin Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff given choice of accepting redundancy or moving jobs to Cork, Limerick or Sligo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/unions-at-eirs-call-centre-threaten-strikes-over-exit-terms-for-650-dublin-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/unions-at-eirs-call-centre-threaten-strikes-over-exit-terms-for-650-dublin-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it Comes to Tech Investments, What is Best For Your Business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infinity CCS have launched their new Pay-as-you-go pricing model for contact centres that removes the need to pay a traditional upfront software licence fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/when-it-comes-to-tech-investments-what-is-best-for-your-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/when-it-comes-to-tech-investments-what-is-best-for-your-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helpline Credits #MeToo with Huge Rise in Sexual Assault Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Victims Helpline published its 2017 annual report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/helpline-credits-metoo-with-huge-rise-in-sexual-assault-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/helpline-credits-metoo-with-huge-rise-in-sexual-assault-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 100 Jobs Up For Grabs in Mega Recruitment Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 jobs are up for grabs as a contact centre expands its business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-100-jobs-up-for-grabs-in-mega-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-100-jobs-up-for-grabs-in-mega-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Brings RingCentralâ€™s Cloud Communications Solution to Medium and Large Enterprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a provider of global enterprise cloud communications and collaboration solutions, announced that BT has enhanced and extended its Cloud Phone solution &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; which is hosted by RingCentral &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; to meet the needs of medium and large enterprise customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-brings-ringcentrals-cloud-communications-solution-to-medium-and-large-enterprises/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-brings-ringcentrals-cloud-communications-solution-to-medium-and-large-enterprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Launch New Messaging Connector to Support Avaya Oceana 3.5]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT announced that its new Oceana 3.5 Messaging Connector is now available to support messaging in Avaya&acirc;&euro;&trade;s newest contact center solution, Oceana 3.5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-launch-new-messaging-connector-to-support-avaya-oceana-35/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-launch-new-messaging-connector-to-support-avaya-oceana-35/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eir to â€˜Insourceâ€™ 950 Jobs After it Ends Call Centre Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[650 Dublin staff must relocate to Cork, Limerick and Sligo to keep jobs, company says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-to-insource-950-jobs-after-it-ends-call-centre-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-to-insource-950-jobs-after-it-ends-call-centre-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvements to Lewes Councilâ€™s Helpline Praised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors have praised the work of contact centre staff after hearing of recent efforts to improve to the council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s customer service helpline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/improvements-to-lewes-councils-helpline-praised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/improvements-to-lewes-councils-helpline-praised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland Pilots Tax-savvy Chatbots with Help from Accenture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countrys tax service looks for digital transformation by trialling a chatbot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/republic-of-ireland-pilots-tax-savvy-chatbots-with-help-from-accenture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/republic-of-ireland-pilots-tax-savvy-chatbots-with-help-from-accenture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for a Stress Helpline to be Put in Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24/7 helpline service for farmers who feel under stress for a variety of reasons has been called for by Macra na Feirme in their Pre-Budget Submission to Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-a-stress-helpline-to-be-put-in-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-a-stress-helpline-to-be-put-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Â£3 Million Will Be Cut from Burnley Councils Budget Over Next 3 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council has announced it will be making budget cuts of more than &Acirc;&pound;3million over the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-million-will-be-cut-from-burnley-councils-budget-over-next-3-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-million-will-be-cut-from-burnley-councils-budget-over-next-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIB Moves 100 Outsourced IT Roles Back In-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Services Union welcomes &acirc;&euro;&tilde;major reversal of policy&acirc;&euro;&trade; by State-owned bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aib-moves-100-outsourced-it-roles-back-in-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aib-moves-100-outsourced-it-roles-back-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereign Housing Association and PowerObjects Announce Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign and PowerObjects partner to configure Microsoft Dynamics 365 for use across Tenancy Management, Customer Contact and Sovereign Living services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sovereign-housing-association-and-powerobjects-announce-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sovereign-housing-association-and-powerobjects-announce-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereign Housing Association and PowerObjects Announce Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign and PowerObjects partner to configure Microsoft Dynamics 365 for use across Tenancy Management, Customer Contact and Sovereign Living services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sovereign-housing-association-and-powerobjects-announce-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sovereign-housing-association-and-powerobjects-announce-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ Call Centre Strengthens Team as It Continues to Expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contact centre has strengthened its operations team as the company continues to expand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-call-centre-strengthens-team-as-it-continues-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-call-centre-strengthens-team-as-it-continues-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ResQ Call Centre Strengthens Team as It Continues to Expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contact centre has strengthened its operations team as the company continues to expand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-call-centre-strengthens-team-as-it-continues-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resq-call-centre-strengthens-team-as-it-continues-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Mahindra and Avaamo Partner to Take Conversational AI Platform to Global Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will combine Avaamo&acirc;&euro;&trade;s technology and Tech Mahindra&acirc;&euro;&trade;s global footprint to serve emerging ecosystem in Conversational AI sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-and-avaamo-partner-to-take-conversational-ai-platform-to-global-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-and-avaamo-partner-to-take-conversational-ai-platform-to-global-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Mahindra and Avaamo Partner to Take Conversational AI Platform to Global Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will combine Avaamo&acirc;&euro;&trade;s technology and Tech Mahindra&acirc;&euro;&trade;s global footprint to serve emerging ecosystem in Conversational AI sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-and-avaamo-partner-to-take-conversational-ai-platform-to-global-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-mahindra-and-avaamo-partner-to-take-conversational-ai-platform-to-global-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland Finally Gets a 24-hour Vet Helpline â€” and Itâ€™s Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free 24-hour helpline is Ireland&acirc;&euro;&trade;s first and it aims to provide advice and protection if your pet suffers from any unforeseen issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ireland-finally-gets-a-24-hour-vet-helpline-and-its-free/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ireland-finally-gets-a-24-hour-vet-helpline-and-its-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really Simple Systems CRM Announces Release of OneLogin Integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems, has announced the release of its integration with OneLogin, a provider in Unified Access Management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-release-of-onelogin-integration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-announces-release-of-onelogin-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sangoma Technologies Launches United Kingdom Cloud-based Business Communication Suite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud PBXact and SIPStation services now available for businesses in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sangoma-technologies-launches-united-kingdom-cloud-based-business-communication-suite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sangoma-technologies-launches-united-kingdom-cloud-based-business-communication-suite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eir to Bring â€˜Hundredsâ€™ of Outsourced Customer Service Jobs Back In-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales dip as company plans to put more money into high-speed fibre, 5G network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-to-bring-hundreds-of-outsourced-customer-service-jobs-back-in-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-to-bring-hundreds-of-outsourced-customer-service-jobs-back-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semafone Adds Avtex to Channel Partner Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer experience consultancy firm will bring Semafone&acirc;&euro;&trade;s contact center security solutions and PCI DSS compliance expertise to North American clientele]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-adds-avtex-to-channel-partner-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:48:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/semafone-adds-avtex-to-channel-partner-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logicalis Acquires IPT Cloud and Managed Services Business in South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logicalis Group has acquired Clarotech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-ipt-cloud-and-managed-services-business-in-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/logicalis-acquires-ipt-cloud-and-managed-services-business-in-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoidable Customer Churn Costs British Businesses Â£25 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity, insurance, gas and broadband suppliers top the CallMiner Index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avoidable-customer-churn-costs-british-businesses-25-billion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avoidable-customer-churn-costs-british-businesses-25-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[240 Jobs Created in Gateshead as Call Centre Moves into Baltic Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ago Outsourcings new site will carry out outbound sales work for Scottish Power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/240-jobs-created-in-gateshead-as-call-centre-moves-into-baltic-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/240-jobs-created-in-gateshead-as-call-centre-moves-into-baltic-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc Appoints Jamie Melling to the Board as Sales Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Melling as Sales Director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-jamie-melling-to-the-board-as-sales-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-jamie-melling-to-the-board-as-sales-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mum Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures show a helpline for new and expectant mums is helping 1,000 women each month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-mum-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-mum-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on NHS Helpline Staff as More Resign Because of Stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Dorset&acirc;&euro;&trade;s NHS 111 service are resigning because of increased pressure on calls, new figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pressure-on-nhs-helpline-staff-as-more-resign-because-of-stress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pressure-on-nhs-helpline-staff-as-more-resign-because-of-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc Appoints Jamie Melling to the Board as Sales Director to Strengthen Reseller Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Melling as Sales Director. Jamie joins the business to expand the partner programme reselling Resilient&acirc;&euro;&trade;s product portfolio, including the new solution, smartnumbers fraud prevention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-jamie-melling-to-the-board-as-sales-director-to-strengthen-reseller-programme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-appoints-jamie-melling-to-the-board-as-sales-director-to-strengthen-reseller-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eir Considers Hanging Up on its Call Centre Provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[HCL Technologies employs close to 1,000 staff in Ireland on the Eir contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-considers-hanging-up-on-its-call-centre-provider/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eir-considers-hanging-up-on-its-call-centre-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metâ€™s 999 Call Centre to Test New Tech which Can Stream Live Video from a Callerâ€™s Mobile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met is set to trial a technology which would enable the force&acirc;&euro;&trade;s 999 call centre to receive live video of an incident direct from the caller&acirc;&euro;&trade;s mobile phone, allowing call handlers to better assess the level of response needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mets-999-call-centre-to-test-new-tech-which-can-stream-live-video-from-a-callers-mobile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:56:03 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mets-999-call-centre-to-test-new-tech-which-can-stream-live-video-from-a-callers-mobile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Call Centre Will Help Police with Mental Health Call Outs]]></title><description><![CDATA[From this month officers will have access to expert medical advice as they deal with incidents involving mental health problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-call-centre-will-help-police-with-mental-health-call-outs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-call-centre-will-help-police-with-mental-health-call-outs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nisbets Selects Sabio to Support Critical Customer Engagement Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabio to work with the Nisbets to help optimise customer contact technology and enable Nisbet&acirc;&euro;&trade;s digital engagement strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nisbets-selects-sabio-to-support-critical-customer-engagement-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nisbets-selects-sabio-to-support-critical-customer-engagement-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Box Announces Voice Data Controller on the Salesforce AppExchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Box customers can now benefit from application that enables the import into Salesforce of audio and transcripts of enterprise-wide voice conversations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-announces-voice-data-controller-on-the-salesforce-appexchange/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/red-box-announces-voice-data-controller-on-the-salesforce-appexchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailer AO.com Builds a Single View of the Customer with MongoDB]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online appliances retailer turned to MongoDB in its mission to build a single view of the customer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/retailer-aocom-builds-a-single-view-of-the-customer-with-mongodb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/retailer-aocom-builds-a-single-view-of-the-customer-with-mongodb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc Strengthens Board by Appointing Chris Drake as Chief Technology Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Resilient board has demonstrated its commitment to moving to the next stage of expansion by appointing Chris Drake as Chief Technology Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-strengthens-board-by-appointing-chris-drake-as-chief-technology-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-strengthens-board-by-appointing-chris-drake-as-chief-technology-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;S to Replace Call Centre Staff with AI That Understands Human Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marks &amp; Spencer is replacing call centre staff with artificial intelligence designed to quickly deal with customer complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mamps-to-replace-call-centre-staff-with-ai-that-understands-human-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mamps-to-replace-call-centre-staff-with-ai-that-understands-human-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Benefits of Contact Centre e-Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology is shaping the future of business and, in terms of learning and development, it has a lot of benefits to offer.<br />
So, let&rsquo;s take a look at some of these key benefits of e-learning.<br />
1. e-Learning is Adaptable<br />
E-Learning modules can be customised for different learning situations or audiences, and modifications can be tracked and saved. This makes preparing and managing learning modules easier.<br />
Instead of having to create new learning materials from scratch, L&amp;D managers can acc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/6-benefits-of-contact-centre-e-learning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/6-benefits-of-contact-centre-e-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TechStyle Implement AI Self-Service Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE inContact have announced the business results that TechStyle Fashion Group have achieved with their CXone AI Self-Service Solution.<br />
The solution included an integrated SmartAction Omni-bot, that improved operational efficiency, enhanced the customer experience and reduced operational costs.<br />
SmartAction&rsquo;s Omni-bot provides conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) voice and digital self-service and is available on CXexchangemarketplace featuring ready-to-use applications designed to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/techstyle-implement-ai-self-service-solution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/techstyle-implement-ai-self-service-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Cloud Solutions Help to Improve Workforce Optimisation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Whelan, of Aspect Software, argues that&nbsp;flexible, cloud-based solutions key to Workforce Optimisation (WFO).<br />
With the increasingly urgent need to make their workforces more productive, technology is often touted as a powerful enabler of greater efficiency and improved employee morale.<br />
While this is certainly true, this can only be effectively achieved if workers have access to tools that are optimised to the specific needs of the business and the people within it, and if these tools e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-cloud-solutions-help-to-improve-workforce-optimisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-cloud-solutions-help-to-improve-workforce-optimisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Technology Improve First Time Resolution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses spend vast amounts of time analysing what their customers want, and try to understand where to invest their time, money and resources in order to drive the optimum customer experience.<br />
One of the main obstacles to achieving that is that every organisation is different, with their own distinct set of customers and products, challenges and objectives.<br />
That in itself makes it difficult for businesses to be confident in which elements go together to make up a great customer experienc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-can-technology-improve-first-time-resolution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-can-technology-improve-first-time-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aculab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aculab was a pioneer of computer telephony integration, with a heritage spanning several decades providing core technology to many, well known contact centre solution providers.&nbsp;<br />
www.aculab.com<br />
Contact Name: Richard James<br />
Tel No: +44 (0)1908 273 800<br />
Contact Email: richard.james@aculab.com<br />
Profile:<br />
Aculab was a pioneer of computer telephony integration, with a heritage spanning several decades providing core technology to many, well known contact centre solution providers. Aculab offers a wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Have Humans Who Sound Like Robots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Hay, of Puzzel, explains how contact centres that blend technology with a human touch will be best placed to reap rewards in the digital age.<br />
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in contact centres continues to be a hot technology trend that shows no signs of slowing down.<br />
There is solid business reasoning for deploying bots because in today&rsquo;s &ldquo;always on&rdquo; environment customers expect 24/7 service through their preferred channel.<br />
Chatbots are a key component]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-have-humans-who-sound-like-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-have-humans-who-sound-like-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Technology Behind a Good Omnichannel Solution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priyanka Tiwari, of Interactions, argues that the term omnichannel has been overused.<br />
Over the last few years, the word &ldquo;omnichannel&rdquo; has been used (and overused) to describe a utopia of marketing and customer care.<br />
We all have heard and read about how an omnichannel approach solves all customer care issues and allows brands to prove their customer obsession. So, why do brands still pursue a better approach?The answer is simple: because every brand has defined &lsquo;omnichannel&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-is-the-technology-behind-a-good-omnichannel-solution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-is-the-technology-behind-a-good-omnichannel-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact Centre Forecasting: Closing the Staffing Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Watson, of injixo, looks at&nbsp;how to determine the best method to cover staffing needs for a few weeks or several months.<br />
Your Staffing Strategy<br />
Before you actually allocate staff against the demand, it&rsquo;s important to think about your overall staffing strategy.<br />
In some contact centers, it&rsquo;s all about the customer and it&rsquo;s OK to overstaff and be able to handle spikes in call volume, handle time or shrinkage. In other operations, workforce management is the key tool to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-forecasting-closing-the-staffing-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-forecasting-closing-the-staffing-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isn’t it Time We Did Something About IVR?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dyer discusses how many contact centres have neglected their IVR systems over the past few years and discusses new improvements in IVR technology.&nbsp;<br />
Despite continued innovation in voice-enabled customer engagement channels, it&rsquo;s surprising how many organisations seem to overlook their &lsquo;voice-first&rsquo; focus when it comes to their often long-established Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems.<br />
Isn&rsquo;t it time we paid more attention to IVR and the role that this still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isnt-it-time-we-did-something-about-ivr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isnt-it-time-we-did-something-about-ivr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual Assistance Solution Gets Enhanced]]></title><description><![CDATA[IFS | mplsystems have announced enhancements to their AI &amp; virtual assistance solution &ndash; intelligentResponse.<br />
Introduced to the market in 2014, intelligentResponse has been further developed to solve common contact centre challenges, via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) engine.<br />
In addition, intelligentResponse provides virtual assistance across a number of contact channels, including; automated calls, emails and social media services.<br />
Paul White<br />
&ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-assistance-solution-gets-enhanced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-assistance-solution-gets-enhanced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capita Loses DWP Contact Centre Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &Acirc;&pound;40m Government contract will no longer be delivered by Capita in Rotherham but one of the new contract holders is keeping jobs in the Dearne Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-loses-dwp-contact-centre-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-loses-dwp-contact-centre-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Cook to Outsource Falkirk Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook is to outsource its contact centre operation in Falkirk from October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thomas-cook-to-outsource-falkirk-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thomas-cook-to-outsource-falkirk-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good News on the Jobs Front with BT Call Centre Boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at one of Fermanagh&acirc;&euro;&trade;s employers, BT Enniskillen, have received a boost as the communications provider has announced the creation of 40 new permanent jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/good-news-on-the-jobs-front-with-bt-call-centre-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/good-news-on-the-jobs-front-with-bt-call-centre-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Sufferers Urged to Use Free Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not one of the almost 18,500 Limerick asthma sufferers called the free Adviceline service during the month of June, the Asthma Society revealed this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/asthma-sufferers-urged-to-use-free-helpline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/asthma-sufferers-urged-to-use-free-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Announces 80 Call Centre Jobs for South Shields]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT says it will be bringing 80 permanent jobs to the office centre in South Tyneside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-announces-80-call-centre-jobs-for-south-shields/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-announces-80-call-centre-jobs-for-south-shields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ventrica Expands its Second Site to Meet Growing Demand for its Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 200 new staff to be recruited in the next 3 months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ventrica-expands-its-second-site-to-meet-growing-demand-for-its-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ventrica-expands-its-second-site-to-meet-growing-demand-for-its-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aegon Warns Advisers Call Centre Waits Will Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aegon has warned advisers call centre waiting times will continue to be long until it takes further action to fix problems that have emerged after a change in platform technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aegon-warns-advisers-call-centre-waits-will-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aegon-warns-advisers-call-centre-waits-will-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[800 Jobs to be Lost as Virgin Media Confirms Swansea Call Centre Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Media has confirmed its call centre in Swansea will close by July 2019, with the loss of almost 800 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/800-jobs-to-be-lost-as-virgin-media-confirms-swansea-call-centre-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/800-jobs-to-be-lost-as-virgin-media-confirms-swansea-call-centre-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Slavery Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Recruitment, part of the services contractor Cordant Group, has teamed up with the charity Unseen to launch a new campaign to raise awareness of modern slavery across the labour and supply chain industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/modern-slavery-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/modern-slavery-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to Consider Web Chats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three councils in Wales &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale of Glamorgan Council and Wrexham &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; are considering new call centre technology as part of a joint project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-to-consider-web-chats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-to-consider-web-chats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YPO Launches Procurement Chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public sector procurement organisation YPO has launched what it says is the first chatbot built to help public sector buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ypo-launches-procurement-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ypo-launches-procurement-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aculab Launches New Biometric Speaker Verification System - VoiSentry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Add voice authentication solutions to any business application]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculab-launches-new-biometric-speaker-verification-system-voisentry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aculab-launches-new-biometric-speaker-verification-system-voisentry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology Wont Answer Growing Demand on Police Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Yorkshire&acirc;&euro;&trade;s overdue police contact system will not &acirc;&euro;&oelig;be a panacea which means no-one has to wait&acirc;&euro;&#65533; to have calls answered when it finally goes into service, Chief Constable Stephen Watson has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/technology-wont-answer-growing-demand-on-police-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/technology-wont-answer-growing-demand-on-police-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Officers Taken Off Regular Duties to Answer 999 Calls Amid Unprecedented Demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers in West Yorkshire have been taken off their regular duties and drafted in to man phones because of an &acirc;&euro;&oelig;unprecedented&acirc;&euro;&#65533; number of 999 and 101 calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-officers-taken-off-regular-duties-to-answer-999-calls-amid-unprecedented-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-officers-taken-off-regular-duties-to-answer-999-calls-amid-unprecedented-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Eon Workers Face Axe Before Arrival of Energy Price Cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources said that about 500 jobs were at risk across all parts of Eon&acirc;&euro;&trade;s British business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-eon-workers-face-axe-before-arrival-of-energy-price-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-eon-workers-face-axe-before-arrival-of-energy-price-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vision Direct to Offer 24/7 Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phone, live-chat and email support is now available 24/7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vision-direct-to-offer-247-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vision-direct-to-offer-247-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8x8 Selects Confirmit to Deliver Deeper Customer Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confirmit Horizons platform fuels Voice of the Customer programme for cloud solutions provider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8x8-selects-confirmit-to-deliver-deeper-customer-insights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8x8-selects-confirmit-to-deliver-deeper-customer-insights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qubit Announces New Integration with SAP Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qubit&acirc;&euro;&trade;s integration will allow retailers using SAP&Acirc;&reg; Customer Experience to increase revenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qubit-announces-new-integration-with-sap-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qubit-announces-new-integration-with-sap-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra Strain on Derbyshire Hospitals as Helpline Sends More Callers to A&amp;E]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS 111 helpline in Derbyshire is referring an increasing number of people to emergency services or calling an ambulance, prompting concerns about extra strain on A&amp;E departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-strain-on-derbyshire-hospitals-as-helpline-sends-more-callers-to-aampe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-strain-on-derbyshire-hospitals-as-helpline-sends-more-callers-to-aampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MH-CALLCENTRE SCAM(BES9) - India Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[MH-CALLCENTRE SCAM(BES9)<br />
India Today<br />
Thane Police to seek details of call centre scam in US. Thane, Jul 22 (PTI) The conviction of 21 Indian-origin persons by a US court in a multimillion-dollar India-based call centre scam is expected to help investigators of a similar racket in the city ...and more&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mh-callcentre-scambes9-india-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mh-callcentre-scambes9-india-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Signs Partnership With Westcon-Comstor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appoints Westcon-Comstor as sole pan-international distributor for Mitel&acirc;&euro;&trade;s communications and collaboration portfolio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-signs-partnership-with-westcon-comstor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-signs-partnership-with-westcon-comstor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Banks are Failing on Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK banks are failing in their above-the-line efforts to promote themselves as socially responsible organisations, new research suggests, but owned and earned experiences could be a more effective way to achieve a similar outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-banks-are-failing-on-purpose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-banks-are-failing-on-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traineeship Success at The Contact Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month The Contact Company held an event to say &acirc;&euro;&tilde;congratulations&acirc;&euro;&trade; to the six graduates of TCC&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Traineeship Programme, in partnership with Sysco&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Brighter Futures and Transformation Training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/traineeship-success-at-the-contact-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/traineeship-success-at-the-contact-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow Airport Selects Winner for the DMA Customer Engagement Labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DMA can announce the winners of the latest Customer Engagement Labs, run in partnership with Heathrow Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/heathrow-airport-selects-winner-for-the-dma-customer-engagement-labs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/heathrow-airport-selects-winner-for-the-dma-customer-engagement-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accent Housing Take Home â€˜Best use of Technology Awardâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geomant customer Accent Housing take home &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Best use of Technology&acirc;&euro;&trade; award at this year&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Housing Association National Accountancy (HANA) awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/accent-housing-take-home-best-use-of-technology-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/accent-housing-take-home-best-use-of-technology-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Rise in 999 Calls to Police ... So Much So They Urgently Need More Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day England beat Sweden saw way more 999 calls than a New Years Eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/massive-rise-in-999-calls-to-police-so-much-so-they-urgently-need-more-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/massive-rise-in-999-calls-to-police-so-much-so-they-urgently-need-more-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS 111 Service to Take Calls Out-of-Hours Across Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrangements to transfer the out-of-hours GP phone number in Shropshire to NHS 111 are well under way and plans are on track for it to go live on Tuesday, health bosses say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-service-to-take-calls-out-of-hours-across-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-service-to-take-calls-out-of-hours-across-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Workers Raise Thousands for Bradley Lowery Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call centre workers raised &Acirc;&pound;4,000 for the Bradley Lowery Foundation in a week-long fundraising drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-workers-raise-thousands-for-bradley-lowery-foundation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-workers-raise-thousands-for-bradley-lowery-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society in Ilkley Supports Helpline for Older People This Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Te Ilkley branch of Yorkshire Building Society is calling on older people not to suffer in silence from loneliness this summer by promoting its partnership with The Silver Line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/society-in-ilkley-supports-helpline-for-older-people-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/society-in-ilkley-supports-helpline-for-older-people-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ComReg to Take Action on Helpline, Customer Service Phone Numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers are confused by non-geographic numbers and wary of how expensive they are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/comreg-to-take-action-on-helpline-customer-service-phone-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/comreg-to-take-action-on-helpline-customer-service-phone-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eckoh Wins Contract with Capita Customer Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secure payment provider Eckoh said Tuesday it had secured a three-and-a-half-year new contract with its UK channel partner, Capita Customer Management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eckoh-wins-contract-with-capita-customer-management/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eckoh-wins-contract-with-capita-customer-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZephyrTel Welcomes Three New Companies into Its Portfolio of Software Products]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZephyrTel, a new ESW software company, dedicated to serving the global Telecommunications and Cellular industry, is pleased to announce it has acquired three new companies into its portfolio &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; VoltDelta, PeerApp and Mobilology, effective immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-welcomes-three-new-companies-into-its-portfolio-of-software-products/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zephyrtel-welcomes-three-new-companies-into-its-portfolio-of-software-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UK Cloud Communications Service for Office 365 Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altigen Communications (OTCQB: ATGN) and iomart Group PLC (IOM), announce a strategic partnership to deliver a UK-based cloud communications service providing a one stop solution for modern business communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-uk-cloud-communications-service-for-office-365-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-uk-cloud-communications-service-for-office-365-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 70 Jobs Created at Domestic and General]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company are really pumping money into Nottingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/up-to-70-jobs-created-at-domestic-and-general/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/up-to-70-jobs-created-at-domestic-and-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Technology to Optimise Agent Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, it struck me that &ndash; despite our industry&rsquo;s ongoing evolution towards AI, machine learning and automation &ndash; it&rsquo;s still people that account for around 70% of contact centre expenditure.<br />
So, while it&rsquo;s critical to take full advantage of next generation technologies in order to deliver excellent customer experiences, it&rsquo;s equally important for CX teams to focus on doing everything they can to optimise the performance of their contact centre agents.<br />
That&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-technology-to-optimise-agent-performance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-technology-to-optimise-agent-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Promising Contact Centre Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were lots of great presentations at this year&rsquo;s G-Summit, held in London, which helped us to form an idea of the contact centre of the future.<br />
In one of these presentations, Mark Turner, Vice President of Genesys, highlighted three emerging contact centre technologies, which will likely grow in popularity over the next few years.<br />
Each of these three technologies are discussed further below, in terms of how they can be used and what makes them so &ldquo;promising&rdquo;.<br />
1. Asynchrono]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-promising-contact-centre-technologies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-promising-contact-centre-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Can You do to Become Your Customers’ Champion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaining customer loyalty in the marketplace today is challenging. Not only do you have to cut through the constant barrage of noise and clutter, today&rsquo;s customers want more engagement, more value, and more effort from the businesses they are choosing to spend their money with.<br />
Increasingly, companies and brands are finding that a good brand name doesn&rsquo;t ensure loyalty. Brands matter, but only as far as they keep to their brand promise and consistently deliver on what customers expect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-can-you-do-to-become-your-customers-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-can-you-do-to-become-your-customers-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Repairs Company Creates 70 New Jobs in Bulwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company that provides a range of home support services is looking to recruit 70 customer advisors to work at a base in Bulwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/home-repairs-company-creates-70-new-jobs-in-bulwell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/home-repairs-company-creates-70-new-jobs-in-bulwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Call Centre Jobs Uncertain After Contract Ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of hundreds of call centre workers is uncertain after supermarket provider Sainsburys ended its contract with Teleperformance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/future-of-call-centre-jobs-uncertain-after-contract-ends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/future-of-call-centre-jobs-uncertain-after-contract-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Hires 150 London staff Ahead of UK Retail Banking Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs has hired 150 extra staff in London as it prepares the launch of its first consumer bank account in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldman-sachs-hires-150-london-staff-ahead-of-uk-retail-banking-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldman-sachs-hires-150-london-staff-ahead-of-uk-retail-banking-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Should Contact Centres Invest in Artificial Intelligence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our panel of experts share their favourite ways of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the contact centre, highlighting why it can be a good investment.<br />
&nbsp;To Predict Customer Behaviour and Be ProactiveAI can analyse historical data, survey results and customer information in order to predict the next move of individual customers. For example, AI can forecast which product the customer will buy next or if the customer is likely to stop doing business with the company altogether.<br />
Therefore,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-should-contact-centres-invest-in-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-should-contact-centres-invest-in-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: A Retailer’s Guide to Getting Omnichannel Customer Service Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having the right omnichannel customer service programme in place becomes valuable as consumers transition from mobile devices to in-store experiences.<br />
This paper shares steps for executing and delivering an omnichannel strategy, including tips and best practices.<br />
White Paper written by: Zendesk<br />
Click here to download your copy of the white paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-a-retailers-guide-to-getting-omnichannel-customer-service-right/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-a-retailers-guide-to-getting-omnichannel-customer-service-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benchmark Study: Two Sides to the Customer Experience Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contact centres support many channels, and consumers have come to expect they can communicate with companies any time, anywhere and with any device.<br />
This research study compares how businesses say they are doing versus how consumers rate their actual experiences.NICE inContact research, in conjunction with MaritzCX<br />
Click here to download your copy of the white paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/benchmark-study-two-sides-to-the-customer-experience-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/benchmark-study-two-sides-to-the-customer-experience-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natterbox Celebrate Double Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natterbox has won two prestigious awards in Corporate Vision&rsquo;s 2018 Business Innovator Awards.<br />
Natterbox was named &lsquo;Best Salesforce Telephony Platform 2018&rsquo; and &lsquo;Most innovative Cloud Based Telephony Service Provider 2018&rsquo; in recognition of its advancements and innovation in cloud based CRM telephony integration.<br />
Natterbox on the Salesforce AppExchange, empowers businesses to connect with their customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways.<br />
Natterbox reduce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natterbox-celebrate-double-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natterbox-celebrate-double-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Tips When Changing Your Quality Assurance Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reg Dutton, of EvaluAgent, shares his advice for rehauling the contact centre Quality Assurance (QA) process, highlighting three key points.<br />
I think you&rsquo;ll agree with me when I say that getting agents to sign up to, and understand your QA process can be difficult to say the least.<br />
Quality is often described as something that is done to agents rather than in support of them. This can often lead to huge cultural barriers and disconnects between your quality teams and the operation.<br />
Ever hear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-tips-when-changing-your-quality-assurance-process/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/3-tips-when-changing-your-quality-assurance-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomant is Delighted to Announce that Desktop Connect is Available on the Salesforce AppExchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geomant&acirc;&euro;&trade;s aim is to empower organisations to provide an exceptional customer interaction experience, and the company is always looking for new ways to reach businesses who need to upscale their customer service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomant-is-delighted-to-announce-that-desktop-connect-is-available-on-the-salesforce-appexchange/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomant-is-delighted-to-announce-that-desktop-connect-is-available-on-the-salesforce-appexchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nudging Your Way to Less Office Noise and Increased Productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not so much that open office spaces are necessarily very loud places. But the sound you do find in open office spaces is &lsquo;conversation&rsquo;.<br />
In fact, it seems to be the very premise for choosing an open plan solution at times; that coworkers can share their knowledge more easily.<br />
It just so happens that conversation is one of the most disturbing types of sound there is, researchers agree. Why, you ask? Because conversations unlike other types of noise are intelligible &ndash; we ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nudging-your-way-to-less-office-noise-and-increased-productivity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nudging-your-way-to-less-office-noise-and-increased-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Joins Zendesk to Open New EMEA Headquarters in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanded office space has capacity to nearly double the current team to 500 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/an-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-joins-zendesk-to-open-new-emea-headquarters-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/an-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-joins-zendesk-to-open-new-emea-headquarters-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloud Technology Helps to Improve Productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Ball, of Aspect Software, argues that contact centres can improve productivity by implementing cloud technology.<br />
As organisations face a need to make their workforces more productive, technology is often touted as an enabler of efficiency and improved morale.<br />
While this may be true, this can only be effectively achieved if workers have access to tools that are optimised to the specific needs of the business and the people within it, and if these tools embrace the flexibility that modern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cloud-technology-helps-to-improve-productivity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cloud-technology-helps-to-improve-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Forum – 11th September]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 11th September 2018Time: 8:15am &ndash; 12 noon<br />
THE LOCATION: 240 Blackfriars Rd London SE1<br />
THE DESCRIPTION: Join us at our next Leadership Forum event for senior leaders. Hosted in the UBM building in Blackfriars, overlooking the City of London, this prestigious leadership event is a great chance to meet with colleagues and discuss the issues raised.<br />
We are excited to announce that Peter Cheese, CEO at the CIPD, will be with us. He will speak on The Future of Work, sharing insight and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leadership-forum-11th-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/leadership-forum-11th-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail Companies Need to Balance People and Bots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Robbins discusses how human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be combined in the contact centre.<br />
One of the greatest stumbling blocks for organisations is the transition from an AI-based interaction to live agent assistance.<br />
When done poorly, the effects ripple across both the customer and agent experience.&nbsp; But, when the right balance is achieved, and the two systems work in harmony, both the agent and customer experience are elevated.<br />
It&rsquo;s important to thoughtfully conside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/retail-companies-need-to-balance-people-and-bots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/retail-companies-need-to-balance-people-and-bots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zendesk Open New Headquarters in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Varadkar&nbsp;TD&nbsp;joined Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane and Zendesk&rsquo;s Dublin team to officially open the new Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin.<br />
More than 290 employees now occupy over 58,000 square feet of Grade A office space after an investment of $10 million by Zendesk, representing the company&rsquo;s largest investment in property outside of the U.S.<br />
The Dublin office is a regional hub for product development and plays a central role in Zendesk&rsquo;s glo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-open-new-headquarters-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-open-new-headquarters-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia Win Customer Sales and Service Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia have announced that it has won a 2018 Customer Sales and Service World Award for the NVM Platform.<br />
The annual Customer Sales and Service World Awards programme, with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, encompasses the world&rsquo;s best in sales and service or contact centre individuals, teams, departments, and achievements.<br />
The NVM Platform received a gold award in the Cloud Computing/SaaS Product or Service for Contact Center category.<br />
NVM&rsquo;s globa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-win-customer-sales-and-service-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-win-customer-sales-and-service-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calabrio Release Updated Workforce Optimisation Suite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calabrio have released a new version of Calabrio ONE&mdash;an intelligent, fully integrated enterprise workforce optimisation and engagement suite.<br />
The new Calabrio ONE platform enables companies to integrate with more platforms and analyse customer interactions more easily, providing greater insight into the quality of agent performance and the customer experience across a broad set of contact channels.<br />
&ldquo;Customer expectations are high at every stage of the customer lifecycle, so companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calabrio-release-updated-workforce-optimisation-suite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calabrio-release-updated-workforce-optimisation-suite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic to Close Contact Centre in Crawley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic is to close its contact centre in Crawley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-atlantic-to-close-contact-centre-in-crawley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-atlantic-to-close-contact-centre-in-crawley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RingCentral Earns Official Approval for G-Cloud 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of our quest to reimagine and enhance the world of business communications and collaboration, we recently achieved G-Cloud 10 approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-earns-official-approval-for-g-cloud-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-earns-official-approval-for-g-cloud-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dial-a-bobby: Ringing the Changes Has Got Us Engaged, Say Shropshire Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Shropshire declared their decision to release the phone numbers of their officers an unqualified success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dial-a-bobby-ringing-the-changes-has-got-us-engaged-say-shropshire-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dial-a-bobby-ringing-the-changes-has-got-us-engaged-say-shropshire-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cendyn is Europes Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider &amp; Data Driven Marketing Agency 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cendyn, a provider of hotel CRM and hotel sales platforms in the hospitality industry, has been voted as Europes Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider and Europes Data Driven Marketing Agency, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cendyn-is-europes-leading-hotel-crm-technology-provider-amp-data-driven-marketing-agency-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cendyn-is-europes-leading-hotel-crm-technology-provider-amp-data-driven-marketing-agency-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Groupsâ€™ Merger to Create Giant NI Workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synnex&acirc;&euro;&trade;s move to buy Convergys could make it one of biggest private employers in North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-groups-merger-to-create-giant-ni-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-groups-merger-to-create-giant-ni-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Jobs News as Call Centre Firms Announce Merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convergys to "integrate" with Concentrix under plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/belfast-jobs-news-as-call-centre-firms-announce-merger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/belfast-jobs-news-as-call-centre-firms-announce-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomantâ€™s AI Practice Unveils their Showcase FAQ Bot, Gemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geomants Gemma, their showcase FAQ chat bot, is evidence of a keen eye on the future and the development of exciting new technologies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomants-ai-practice-unveils-their-showcase-faq-bot-gemma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/geomants-ai-practice-unveils-their-showcase-faq-bot-gemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QPC Expands EMEA Presence with Appointment of Senior Technical Consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[QPC, a contact centre services and solutions company, has expanded its EMEA presence with the appointment of Genesys specialist Craig Stevenson as Senior Technical Consultant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qpc-expands-emea-presence-with-appointment-of-senior-technical-consultant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qpc-expands-emea-presence-with-appointment-of-senior-technical-consultant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Callers Left Waiting Three Minutes for Police 101 Response During May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers trying to contact South Yorkshire Police by telephone for non-emergencies can still expect to be on hold for around three minutes, as the force and its suppliers wrangle over the installation of a new computer system to handle increasing demand from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callers-left-waiting-three-minutes-for-police-101-response-during-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callers-left-waiting-three-minutes-for-police-101-response-during-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cisco Partners with Liberty Global to â€œTransformâ€� its Customer Service Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cisco has announced that it is working with international TV and broadband company, Liberty Global, to transform its customer service experience across EMEA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cisco-partners-with-liberty-global-to-transform-its-customer-service-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cisco-partners-with-liberty-global-to-transform-its-customer-service-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ContactCenterWorld.com announces winners of the 2018 AMERICAS Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orlando, FL &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; June 2018 &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; ContactCenterWorld.com, the world&acirc;&euro;&trade;s largest contact center and customer engagement association, successfully concluded its 13th AMERICAS Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards in Orlando, FL last week. The event hosted some of the leading names in the contact center industry and successfully showcased the best practices and stellar achievements o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contactcenterworldcom-announces-winners-of-the-2018-americas-top-ranking-performers-conference-and-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contactcenterworldcom-announces-winners-of-the-2018-americas-top-ranking-performers-conference-and-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer Intelligence Appoints Echo to Handle Mystery Shopper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer Intelligence has enlisted the expertise of Bristol-based specialist outsourcer Echo Managed Services to handle its outbound mystery shopper call service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/consumer-intelligence-appoints-echo-to-handle-mystery-shopper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/consumer-intelligence-appoints-echo-to-handle-mystery-shopper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further Jobs Boost for North West and Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londonderry has been given another jobs boost following the announcement that AXA Insurance plans to recruit 60 full time employees to work as customer service representatives in the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s call centre operation there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/further-jobs-boost-for-north-west-and-belfast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/further-jobs-boost-for-north-west-and-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muiris Oâ€™Conchuir Wins 2018 ISC Tele-Sales Manager Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that Abtran&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Muiris O&acirc;&euro;&trade;Conchuir has been awarded Champion Tele-Sales Manager (Outsource), at this year&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Irish Sales Champion Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/muiris-oconchuir-wins-2018-isc-tele-sales-manager-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/muiris-oconchuir-wins-2018-isc-tele-sales-manager-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iresa Named Worst Energy Firm for Customer Service Amid Record Complaint Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small energy supplier Iresa has fallen to the bottom of a customer service ranking amid record complaint levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iresa-named-worst-energy-firm-for-customer-service-amid-record-complaint-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/iresa-named-worst-energy-firm-for-customer-service-amid-record-complaint-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Sky Subscription for Every Person Who Joins this Derby Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other perks include private health care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/free-sky-subscription-for-every-person-who-joins-this-derby-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/free-sky-subscription-for-every-person-who-joins-this-derby-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrus Sponsors the Customer Data Platform Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrus supports CDP Institute dedicated to helping marketers manage customer data better]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/celebrus-sponsors-the-customer-data-platform-institute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/celebrus-sponsors-the-customer-data-platform-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ArrowXL Appoints Head of Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK-based two-person home delivery provider ArrowXL has appointed Fauzia Mulla as Head of Customer Experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/arrowxl-appoints-head-of-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/arrowxl-appoints-head-of-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italtels Managed Service Centre in Ciudad Real celebrates one year of operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre in Ciudad Real operates and manages its customers service networks and platforms in Spain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/italtels-managed-service-centre-in-ciudad-real-celebrates-one-year-of-operation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/italtels-managed-service-centre-in-ciudad-real-celebrates-one-year-of-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid Voice Adds Real-Time Analytics For Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[This new capability provides instant insight on interactions as they happen and will deliver significant benefits in a wide range of contact centre and compliance applications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-adds-real-time-analytics-for-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-adds-real-time-analytics-for-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isle of Wight GPs to be Consulted on Prescription Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot will involve three Newport practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-gps-to-be-consulted-on-prescription-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-gps-to-be-consulted-on-prescription-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1100 Jobs Available in Walesâ€™ Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from the Welsh Contact Centre Forum released has revealed that 1145 jobs are available in contact centres in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport right now, with a further 800 expected by the end of 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-1100-jobs-available-in-wales-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-1100-jobs-available-in-wales-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;O Ferries Launches Mobile App to Improve Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[P&amp;O Ferries has launched a new mobile app to enable passengers to manage every aspect of their trip. As a result, they will no longer require paper tickets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-ferries-launches-mobile-app-to-improve-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-ferries-launches-mobile-app-to-improve-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the Sytel AI Dialer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sytel AI Dialer takes its machine learning capabilities and hence the dialer performance to a new level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/announcing-the-sytel-ai-dialer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/announcing-the-sytel-ai-dialer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre on Pride Park Creates 300 New Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new staff are needed by October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-on-pride-park-creates-300-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-on-pride-park-creates-300-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce to Invest in its UK Business Over Five Years to Support Growing Customer Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salesforce pledges to invest in growth, innovation and customer success in the UK ahead of Prime Minister Mays Tech Investment Roundtable at 10 Downing Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforce-to-invest-in-its-uk-business-over-five-years-to-support-growing-customer-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforce-to-invest-in-its-uk-business-over-five-years-to-support-growing-customer-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birminghams Council Run Call Centre Cheaper Than Under Private Operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service was taken in house in 2014 amid concerns over poor performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birminghams-council-run-call-centre-cheaper-than-under-private-operator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birminghams-council-run-call-centre-cheaper-than-under-private-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isle of Wight Council Call Centre: Max Wait Times Nearly Double Since January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maximum time Islanders are being forced to wait to have their calls answered by the Isle of Wight council has near doubled in just three months from January &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; but it&acirc;&euro;&trade;s still down on last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-council-call-centre-max-wait-times-nearly-double-since-january/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-council-call-centre-max-wait-times-nearly-double-since-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire Police Reveal Large Increase in 999 Emergency Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A POLICE force has revealed the growing pressure on its 999 service as new figures reveal a sizeable increase in emergency calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-yorkshire-police-reveal-large-increase-in-999-emergency-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-yorkshire-police-reveal-large-increase-in-999-emergency-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CitNOW Promotes Sarah Sylvester to Head of Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[CitNOW has announced the promotion of Sarah Sylvester to head of customer service after four years with the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/citnow-promotes-sarah-sylvester-to-head-of-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/citnow-promotes-sarah-sylvester-to-head-of-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Headquarters for Keolis and Amey in Wales Will Create 130 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[KeolisAmey has announced that they will be opening two new head offices in Wales with the creation of around 130 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-headquarters-for-keolis-and-amey-in-wales-will-create-130-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-headquarters-for-keolis-and-amey-in-wales-will-create-130-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken Confirmed as First Tenants for 101 Barbirolli Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handelsbanken, the local relationship bank, has taken a 10 year lease on 40,000 sq ft at 101 Barbirolli Square. The move will bring 300 staff to the city centre this Autumn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/handelsbanken-confirmed-as-first-tenants-for-101-barbirolli-square/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/handelsbanken-confirmed-as-first-tenants-for-101-barbirolli-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs At Risk in Limerick Customer Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish call centre of online shopping group Gilt &acirc;&euro;&tilde;under review&acirc;&euro;&trade;, staff told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-at-risk-in-limerick-customer-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-at-risk-in-limerick-customer-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adding Social Care into the Customer Experience Mix is a Recipe for Success for KitchenAid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countertop Appliance Brand Uses CX Social to Improve Customer Interactions and Speed of Response]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/adding-social-care-into-the-customer-experience-mix-is-a-recipe-for-success-for-kitchenaid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/adding-social-care-into-the-customer-experience-mix-is-a-recipe-for-success-for-kitchenaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age UK Partners With Pythagoras to Deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Portals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pythagoras has been working with Age UK to deliver a platform for member and donor management, supporter communications and self-service portals built on Microsoft Dynamics 365.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/age-uk-partners-with-pythagoras-to-deliver-microsoft-dynamics-365-and-microsoft-portals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/age-uk-partners-with-pythagoras-to-deliver-microsoft-dynamics-365-and-microsoft-portals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing Provider to Bring 40 New Jobs to Accrington with Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A housing provider is to bring 40 new full-time jobs to a town with its new call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/housing-provider-to-bring-40-new-jobs-to-accrington-with-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/housing-provider-to-bring-40-new-jobs-to-accrington-with-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest Axing Almost 180 Staff in Leicester After Bank Opts to Leave Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite union calls it &acirc;&euro;&oelig;another page in the sorry saga" of job losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natwest-axing-almost-180-staff-in-leicester-after-bank-opts-to-leave-offices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/natwest-axing-almost-180-staff-in-leicester-after-bank-opts-to-leave-offices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversational AI Causes Increase in Basket Size Profit for Cruise 1st]]></title><description><![CDATA[Active OMG, the British company behind conversational self-learning AI, Ami, announces the impact Ami has had on its travel retailer customer&acirc;&euro;&trade;s business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/conversational-ai-causes-increase-in-basket-size-profit-for-cruise-1st/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/conversational-ai-causes-increase-in-basket-size-profit-for-cruise-1st/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre to Support Soccer Aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call centre company volunteers digital technology and personnel to manage the phone calls on Soccer Aid for Unicef on 10th June when pro-celebrity teams go head-to-head at Manchester&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Old Trafford Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-to-support-soccer-aid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-to-support-soccer-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upwards of 100 Jobs Under Threat in Limerick Following Firms Takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 93 workers at an online shopping retailer in Limerick could face redundancy after the firm was taken over by a rival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upwards-of-100-jobs-under-threat-in-limerick-following-firms-takeover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upwards-of-100-jobs-under-threat-in-limerick-following-firms-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abtran to Create 350 New Jobs in Sligo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister Humphreys hails major North West Regional job creation project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/abtran-to-create-350-new-jobs-in-sligo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/abtran-to-create-350-new-jobs-in-sligo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc Announce New Service for Reducing Financial Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient plc is pleased to announce a new service, smartnumbers fraud detection, aimed at reducing the high cost of fraud and ensuring the protection of customer identities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-announce-new-service-for-reducing-financial-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-announce-new-service-for-reducing-financial-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk Rating for Police Call Centre Downgraded to Amber]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Yorkshire&acirc;&euro;&trade;s police &acirc;&euro;&tilde;call centre&acirc;&euro;&trade; has been downgraded from a &acirc;&euro;&tilde;red&acirc;&euro;&trade; to an &acirc;&euro;&tilde;amber&acirc;&euro;&trade; risk for the force &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; despite being weeks away from a newly installed IT system being brought into use for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/risk-rating-for-police-call-centre-downgraded-to-amber/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/risk-rating-for-police-call-centre-downgraded-to-amber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journeycall Signs Contract with Sabio]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s dedicated transport contact centre invests in Sabio&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Avaya-based cloud customer engagement platform to support omnichannel capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/journeycall-signs-contract-with-sabio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/journeycall-signs-contract-with-sabio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Bosses Could be Fined for Company Law Breaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bosses of companies plaguing people with nuisance calls could be hit with fines of up to &Acirc;&pound;500,000 under new proposals to &acirc;&euro;&oelig;stamp them out&acirc;&euro;&#65533;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-bosses-could-be-fined-for-company-law-breaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-bosses-could-be-fined-for-company-law-breaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really Simple Systems CRM Releases Final Phase of GDPR Compliance Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems has launched the final phase of its development to enable customer compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-releases-final-phase-of-gdpr-compliance-tools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/really-simple-systems-crm-releases-final-phase-of-gdpr-compliance-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRCâ€™s Helpline Didnâ€™t Answer Four Million Phone Calls in the Last Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of calls from the public to HMRC&acirc;&euro;&trade;s tax helpline are not being answered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hmrcs-helpline-didnt-answer-four-million-phone-calls-in-the-last-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hmrcs-helpline-didnt-answer-four-million-phone-calls-in-the-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taurus Insurance Services Go Live with ContactOne&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Innovative Call &amp; Contact Centre Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taurus Insurance&Acirc;&nbsp;Services&Acirc;&nbsp;Limited took&Acirc;&nbsp;a major&Acirc;&nbsp;step&Acirc;&nbsp;toward digital transformation with the implementation of ContactOnes multi-media contact centre platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/taurus-insurance-services-go-live-with-contactoneacirceurotrades-innovative-call-amp-contact-centre-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/taurus-insurance-services-go-live-with-contactoneacirceurotrades-innovative-call-amp-contact-centre-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucester City Council Accused of Vanishing for Residents as Contact Centre Closures Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says staff training is necessary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gloucester-city-council-accused-of-vanishing-for-residents-as-contact-centre-closures-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gloucester-city-council-accused-of-vanishing-for-residents-as-contact-centre-closures-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PTI Cymru Scoops New Welsh Language Contract with Waste and Recycling Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[PTI Cymru, the umbrella organisation that operates Contact Centre Cymru, has boosted business with a contract win, adding Kier Group to its roster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pti-cymru-scoops-new-welsh-language-contract-with-waste-and-recycling-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pti-cymru-scoops-new-welsh-language-contract-with-waste-and-recycling-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEC awards Top Performers at NEC EMEA Partner Conference 2018 in the Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEC and Business Partners demonstrate strong mutual commitment at highly successful event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nec-awards-top-performers-at-nec-emea-partner-conference-2018-in-the-netherlands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nec-awards-top-performers-at-nec-emea-partner-conference-2018-in-the-netherlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talksure Recognised at Prestigious Contact Centre Ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talksure continued its success from 2017 by winning Silver at the 2018 Contactcenterworld.com EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Top Ranking Performers Awards Gala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talksure-recognised-at-prestigious-contact-centre-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talksure-recognised-at-prestigious-contact-centre-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zest4 Becomes 8x8 Service Provider Distributor in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zest4, a UK provider of wholesale unified communications (UC) systems, has announced a partnership with 8x8, a global provider of cloud phone, meeting, collaboration and contact centre systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zest4-becomes-8x8-service-provider-distributor-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zest4-becomes-8x8-service-provider-distributor-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job Losses in Dundee as Closure of Tesco Direct Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesco workers are set to loss their jobs at the customer service centre in Dundee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/job-losses-in-dundee-as-closure-of-tesco-direct-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/job-losses-in-dundee-as-closure-of-tesco-direct-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[alldayPA Announces New Hires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Salford-based outsourced contact centre has made a new senior appointment...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/alldaypa-announces-new-hires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/alldaypa-announces-new-hires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genesys Expands Voice Options for Irish Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer service technology firm introduces PureCloud Voice to the Republic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genesys-expands-voice-options-for-irish-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genesys-expands-voice-options-for-irish-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ericsson Expert Analytics Selected by EE to Improve Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[EE has selected Ericsson Expert Analytics as itscustomer experience management (CEM) system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ericsson-expert-analytics-selected-by-ee-to-improve-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ericsson-expert-analytics-selected-by-ee-to-improve-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC Phone Call Scam Targeting Elderly and Vulnerable Say PSNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC are aware of the scam and have issued guidance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hmrc-phone-call-scam-targeting-elderly-and-vulnerable-say-psni/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hmrc-phone-call-scam-targeting-elderly-and-vulnerable-say-psni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centralised Court Call Centres Set to Go Live in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[National call centres for court enquiries will open next year as the government takes the burden away from under-staffed regional courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/centralised-court-call-centres-set-to-go-live-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/centralised-court-call-centres-set-to-go-live-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquila Heywood Adopts an ITIL-driven Approach with Sunrise Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunrise Software, a supplier of IT service management (ITSM) software, announced that Aquila Heywood, a pensions administration software provider, is using Sunrise ITSM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aquila-heywood-adopts-an-itil-driven-approach-with-sunrise-software/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aquila-heywood-adopts-an-itil-driven-approach-with-sunrise-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Opening for South East Coast Ambulance Services New HQ and Call Centre in Crawley]]></title><description><![CDATA[999 call centres in Banstead and Lewes closed last year when staff moved to the new base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/royal-opening-for-south-east-coast-ambulance-services-new-hq-and-call-centre-in-crawley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/royal-opening-for-south-east-coast-ambulance-services-new-hq-and-call-centre-in-crawley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CGS Partners with Custodia Technology to Deliver Compliance Support Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providing a 360-lifecycle solution to the financial services industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cgs-partners-with-custodia-technology-to-deliver-compliance-support-model/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cgs-partners-with-custodia-technology-to-deliver-compliance-support-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT to Bring Call Centres Back to Britain by 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT embarked on a course to improve its reputation for poor customer service on Wednesday by pledging to bring all its call centres from offshore locations such as India to the UK and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-to-bring-call-centres-back-to-britain-by-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-to-bring-call-centres-back-to-britain-by-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got What it Takes to Answer Liverpools 999 calls? Merseyside Police are Hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forces call handlers are the first point of contact in emergencies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/got-what-it-takes-to-answer-liverpools-999-calls-merseyside-police-are-hiring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/got-what-it-takes-to-answer-liverpools-999-calls-merseyside-police-are-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham Contact Centre Creates 50 New Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of new business wins has led contact centre solutions company Mpl Contact to increase its workforce by more than a half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nottingham-contact-centre-creates-50-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nottingham-contact-centre-creates-50-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yonder Digital Group to Provide Customer Contact Services to Armistice Charity Remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yonder Digital Group chosen to provide innovative multi-channel customer service to support the 2018 Armistice &acirc;&euro;&trade;There But Not There&acirc;&euro;&trade; campaign, the defining centenary commemoration of the end of the 1914-1918 war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yonder-digital-group-to-provide-customer-contact-services-to-armistice-charity-remembered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/yonder-digital-group-to-provide-customer-contact-services-to-armistice-charity-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Still Waiting for Cancer Helpline Call Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[CervicalCheck helpline still extremely busy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/many-still-waiting-for-cancer-helpline-call-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/many-still-waiting-for-cancer-helpline-call-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Jobs At Risk as BT Reveals It Will Axe 13,000 Posts Around the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of jobs are being cut by BT at the same time as the firm announced it would exit its London headquarters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-east-jobs-at-risk-as-bt-reveals-it-will-axe-13000-posts-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/north-east-jobs-at-risk-as-bt-reveals-it-will-axe-13000-posts-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LivePerson and HSBC Bring Conversational Commerce to Banking]]></title><description><![CDATA[LivePerson, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN) has announced an agreement with HSBC to bring conversational commerce to customers worldwide, allowing them to text with the bank as easily and conveniently as they text with their friends and family in messaging apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liveperson-and-hsbc-bring-conversational-commerce-to-banking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liveperson-and-hsbc-bring-conversational-commerce-to-banking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Use of Branch, ATM, Call Center Decline in the UK, Craving for Personalized Banking Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yet another banking study has determined that consumers use of digital banking services has grown dramatically in the past few years, while physical interaction has declined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/as-use-of-branch-atm-call-center-decline-in-the-uk-craving-for-personalized-banking-grows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/as-use-of-branch-atm-call-center-decline-in-the-uk-craving-for-personalized-banking-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Business Services Authority Trials AWS Chatbot Tech to Field Customer Calls in Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Curry, chief digital officer of the NHS Business Services Authority, shares details of how trialling the use of cloud-based chatbots in its contact centres has boosted staff morale and efficiency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-business-services-authority-trials-aws-chatbot-tech-to-field-customer-calls-in-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-business-services-authority-trials-aws-chatbot-tech-to-field-customer-calls-in-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 30 Jobs Up for Grabs in Evans Halshaw Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evans Halshaw is looking for some new recruits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nearly-30-jobs-up-for-grabs-in-evans-halshaw-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nearly-30-jobs-up-for-grabs-in-evans-halshaw-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid Voice Expands Solution Portfolio With New Advanced Voice Analytics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liquid Analytics transcription engine has been independently benchmarked and consistently outperforms other leading systems to deliver unrivalled operational insight to increase contact centre productivity and performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-expands-solution-portfolio-with-new-advanced-voice-analytics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-expands-solution-portfolio-with-new-advanced-voice-analytics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey Police 101 Service Criticised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporting crime to the Surrey Police 101 phone number needs &acirc;&euro;&oelig;sharpening up&acirc;&euro;&#65533;, the county&acirc;&euro;&trade;s crime chief has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/surrey-police-101-service-criticised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/surrey-police-101-service-criticised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonalds Replaces IT Services Provider Atos with Capgemini]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global IT consultancy Capgemini has won a new contract with fast food vendor McDonalds. The firm will provide IT support services to the burger chain, after McDonald&acirc;&euro;&trade;s axed its former provider, rival firm Atos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mcdonalds-replaces-it-services-provider-atos-with-capgemini/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mcdonalds-replaces-it-services-provider-atos-with-capgemini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast Cancer Screening Hotline Staffed by People with Only an Hours Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotline opened on Wednesday after government admitted IT error but Serco staff say they are not medically trained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/breast-cancer-screening-hotline-staffed-by-people-with-only-an-hours-training/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/breast-cancer-screening-hotline-staffed-by-people-with-only-an-hours-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard Create Partnership Help Desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard have announced plans to create a UK based partnership team helpdesk to provide dedicated support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-cruises-and-cunard-create-partnership-help-desk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-cruises-and-cunard-create-partnership-help-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DatapointEurope Secures Avaya Spainâ€™s 2017 Contact Centre Partner of the Year Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[CX technology provider wins another award for The Sabio Group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datapointeurope-secures-avaya-spains-2017-contact-centre-partner-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datapointeurope-secures-avaya-spains-2017-contact-centre-partner-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ipswich Call Centre Creates More Than 20 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 new jobs have been created in the town thanks to the opening of an East Anglian-based company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s new call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-ipswich-call-centre-creates-more-than-20-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-ipswich-call-centre-creates-more-than-20-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Media to Close Swansea Call Centre with Loss of 800 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is part of a plan to halve companys number of customer service centres, from eight to four]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-media-to-close-swansea-call-centre-with-loss-of-800-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-media-to-close-swansea-call-centre-with-loss-of-800-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperately Lonely Britons Bombard Emergency Services for a Chat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency Service staff are the frontline when it comes to responding to an emergency, and the first people to deal with any situation are the 999 operators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/desperately-lonely-britons-bombard-emergency-services-for-a-chat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/desperately-lonely-britons-bombard-emergency-services-for-a-chat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firstcom Europe Acquires Difference Corporation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud telecommunications solutions provider Firstcom Europe announces acquisition of UK based Difference Corporation Ltd in a strategic move to accelerate the firm&acirc;&euro;&trade;s growth across Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firstcom-europe-acquires-difference-corporation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/firstcom-europe-acquires-difference-corporation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Advances Digital-First Approach with Verint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simplifies Information Access, Consolidates Systems and Advances Digital Citizen Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council-advances-digital-first-approach-with-verint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council-advances-digital-first-approach-with-verint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to Save 100 Newcastle First Contact Call Centre Jobs Launched by Utilita Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utilita Energy is making efforts to transfer workers to their business after HMRC launched a bid to wind up First Contact NE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bid-to-save-100-newcastle-first-contact-call-centre-jobs-launched-by-utilita-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bid-to-save-100-newcastle-first-contact-call-centre-jobs-launched-by-utilita-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Process of Calling Police on 101 Needs Sharpening Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors have expressed concerns about call centre staff having to answer both 999 and 101 calls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/process-of-calling-police-on-101-needs-sharpening-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/process-of-calling-police-on-101-needs-sharpening-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarify Version 2.0 Targets Avaya IP Office Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oak Innovation releases its latest version of Clarify for the Avaya IP Office, built on a new version of the Oak Communications Platform (OCP), which will allow customers to choose the level of integration and capabilities that best support their business goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/clarify-version-20-targets-avaya-ip-office-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/clarify-version-20-targets-avaya-ip-office-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Comms Firm Natterbox Nabs Funding from Octopus Investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication company Natterbox has raised &Acirc;&pound;5m in Series A funding from Octopus Investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/global-comms-firm-natterbox-nabs-funding-from-octopus-investments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/global-comms-firm-natterbox-nabs-funding-from-octopus-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-support-scams-surge-24-percent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-support-scams-surge-24-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TalkTalk Tops Most-complained About List, with BT Not Far Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk Talk is the most complained about home broadband and landline provider, while BT and Vodafone drew the most complaints for their mobile services, figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-tops-most-complained-about-list-with-bt-not-far-behind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-tops-most-complained-about-list-with-bt-not-far-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolve IP Acquires UK Cloud Communications Provider thevoicefactory Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expands Global Presence and Distribution Capabilities, Deepens Vertical Presence in Hospitality, Automotive, Finance and Legal Industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/evolve-ip-acquires-uk-cloud-communications-provider-thevoicefactory-ltd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/evolve-ip-acquires-uk-cloud-communications-provider-thevoicefactory-ltd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enghouse Interactiveâ€™s CCSP Platform Helps GCI Deliver Omni-channel Contact Center Capability in the Cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing and homelessness charity, Shelter, take to the cloud for greater business agility with GCI&acirc;&euro;&trade;s new Cloud Contact Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactives-ccsp-platform-helps-gci-deliver-omni-channel-contact-center-capability-in-the-cloud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactives-ccsp-platform-helps-gci-deliver-omni-channel-contact-center-capability-in-the-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capita Receives Welcome Boost as it Wins Contract Extension with BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capita will continue to provide the BBC with audience feedback, ideas for programme-making and new ways to encourage public participation<br />
The deal will extend Capita&acirc;&euro;&trade;s contract with the BBC for an initial five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-receives-welcome-boost-as-it-wins-contract-extension-with-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/capita-receives-welcome-boost-as-it-wins-contract-extension-with-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SE Ranking Earns High Performer Award in G2 Crowdâ€™s Spring 2018 Grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&acirc;&euro;&trade;re excited to share that software review platform G2 Crowd has named SE Ranking a High Performer, TOP SEO Software product and the most usable SEO software based on user satisfaction and more than 100 reviews &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; find all the numbers and details in our press release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/se-ranking-earns-high-performer-award-in-g2-crowds-spring-2018-grid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/se-ranking-earns-high-performer-award-in-g2-crowds-spring-2018-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre to Create an Extra 100 Jobs in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle-based customer contact centre Echo-U North is creating up to 100 permanent customer service advisor jobs over the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-to-create-an-extra-100-jobs-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-to-create-an-extra-100-jobs-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Medal and Travel 2 Appoint New Contact Centre Heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold Medal and Travel 2 have each appointed new heads of contact centre sales while parent company dnata has installed a new head of customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gold-medal-and-travel-2-appoint-new-contact-centre-heads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gold-medal-and-travel-2-appoint-new-contact-centre-heads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Power Networks Launches New App Created by Tangent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distribution network operator for electricity UK Power Networks has launched a new digital mobile responsive web application designed by Tangent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-power-networks-launches-new-app-created-by-tangent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-power-networks-launches-new-app-created-by-tangent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support UK Achieves Silver Accreditation In Liquid Voices New Business Partner Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[This accreditation recognises Support UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s specific contact centre product and application expertise as well as a commitment to delivering the highest level of service to customers across Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-uk-achieves-silver-accreditation-in-liquid-voices-new-business-partner-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:58:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-uk-achieves-silver-accreditation-in-liquid-voices-new-business-partner-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4net Technologies Achieve Avaya Edge Diamond Cloud Integrator Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[4net Technologies have achieved Diamond Cloud Integrator status in Avaya&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Edge Partner Programme FY18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/4net-technologies-achieve-avaya-edge-diamond-cloud-integrator-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/4net-technologies-achieve-avaya-edge-diamond-cloud-integrator-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard Create 38-strong Helpdesk Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK-based helpdesk is being created by sister lines P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard to provide support to agents seven days a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-cruises-and-cunard-create-38-strong-helpdesk-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pampo-cruises-and-cunard-create-38-strong-helpdesk-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stratcom Opens its First Fundraising Call Centre in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global fundraising agency Stratcom has opened its first UK call centre in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stratcom-opens-its-first-fundraising-call-centre-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/stratcom-opens-its-first-fundraising-call-centre-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redundancies at Call Centres in Wales Because of Reduced Demand for Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky uses outsource partner Firstsource Solutions UK which is making redundancies at two offices in Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/redundancies-at-call-centres-in-wales-because-of-reduced-demand-for-sky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/redundancies-at-call-centres-in-wales-because-of-reduced-demand-for-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrey Named MaritzCX European COO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer experience software firm MaritzCX has appointed Chase Petrey as chief operating officer for Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/petrey-named-maritzcx-european-coo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/petrey-named-maritzcx-european-coo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paylocity Selects eGainÂ® AIâ„¢ to Help Guide Customer Service Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Payroll and HCM software solutions leader consumes innovation easily with eGain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/paylocity-selects-egain-ai-to-help-guide-customer-service-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/paylocity-selects-egain-ai-to-help-guide-customer-service-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Crisis: Huge Increase in North East Teachers Calling Emotional Support Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been almost an 18% jump in education staff calling a free helpline which offers counselling to teachers and lecturers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/school-crisis-huge-increase-in-north-east-teachers-calling-emotional-support-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/school-crisis-huge-increase-in-north-east-teachers-calling-emotional-support-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for Dedicated Flooding Helpline after Derbyshire Victims Struggle to Get Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Householders in West Hallam struggled to get hold of the authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-dedicated-flooding-helpline-after-derbyshire-victims-struggle-to-get-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-for-dedicated-flooding-helpline-after-derbyshire-victims-struggle-to-get-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Non-emergency 111 Helpline to be Rolled Out Across Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a successful pilot in Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Carmarthenshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-non-emergency-111-helpline-to-be-rolled-out-across-wales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-non-emergency-111-helpline-to-be-rolled-out-across-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Abandoned 999 Calls by West Yorkshire Police in Seven Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police says it has not abandoned an emergency 999 call for seven months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/no-abandoned-999-calls-by-west-yorkshire-police-in-seven-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/no-abandoned-999-calls-by-west-yorkshire-police-in-seven-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascensos Whellie Motivated To Raise Cash For Sport Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team at Ascensos, the contact centre management provider, took part in this year&acirc;&euro;&trade;s cycle challenge for Sport Relief and raised &Acirc;&pound;325.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-whellie-motivated-to-raise-cash-for-sport-relief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-whellie-motivated-to-raise-cash-for-sport-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Manchester Call Centre Jobs Saved After British Airways Grounds Outsourcing Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airline said it will retain 350 staff at the east Didsbury site and invests in new technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-manchester-call-centre-jobs-saved-after-british-airways-grounds-outsourcing-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-manchester-call-centre-jobs-saved-after-british-airways-grounds-outsourcing-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avaya Confirms Sabio CX Leadership with Award of First Full Avaya Oceana Accreditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabio leads the way with full accreditation to sell, design, implement and support solutions based on the Avaya Oceana omnichannel customer engagement platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-confirms-sabio-cx-leadership-with-award-of-first-full-avaya-oceana-accreditation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-confirms-sabio-cx-leadership-with-award-of-first-full-avaya-oceana-accreditation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threads and OrecX Bring Phone Call Transcription to the Masses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Threads Transforms Speech Recognition from Gimmick into Useful Business Tool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/threads-and-orecx-bring-phone-call-transcription-to-the-masses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/threads-and-orecx-bring-phone-call-transcription-to-the-masses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etihad Call Centre at Manchester Airport Puts More Than 100 Jobs Under Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Etihad Airways bosses have remained tight-lipped about any plans to completely close the call centre, based at Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/etihad-call-centre-at-manchester-airport-puts-more-than-100-jobs-under-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:25:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/etihad-call-centre-at-manchester-airport-puts-more-than-100-jobs-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Firm Banned from Taking on New Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy firm Iresa has been banned from accepting new customers until it starts to clear a backlog of complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/energy-firm-banned-from-taking-on-new-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/energy-firm-banned-from-taking-on-new-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Police 999 Call Centre Should Stay Localâ€™, Say Star Readers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police call centre services should stay in Shropshire due to invaluable local knowledge, Star readers have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shropshire-police-999-call-centre-should-stay-local-say-star-readers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shropshire-police-999-call-centre-should-stay-local-say-star-readers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Launches Search for 200 New Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recruitment drive has been launched to fill 200 posts and almost double the staff at a call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-launches-search-for-200-new-employees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-launches-search-for-200-new-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ShopDirect Set to Use AI to Detect Fraud on Phone Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The online retailer has signed a contract to use voice authentication technology from Pindrop to tackle fraud and improve customer experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shopdirect-set-to-use-ai-to-detect-fraud-on-phone-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shopdirect-set-to-use-ai-to-detect-fraud-on-phone-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff Absence Behind Missed Call Centre Targets, Says Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy per cent of calls to the councils contact centre are targeted to be answered within 30 seconds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-absence-behind-missed-call-centre-targets-says-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/staff-absence-behind-missed-call-centre-targets-says-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshires Police 999 Call Centre to Close with Calls Taken in Worcester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency calls to the police in Shropshire will no longer be answered in the county, it was revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shropshires-police-999-call-centre-to-close-with-calls-taken-in-worcester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shropshires-police-999-call-centre-to-close-with-calls-taken-in-worcester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oak Launches New GDPR Feature Pack For RecordX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oak Innovation is pleased to announce a new feature pack for the RecordX call recorder to simplify management of General Protection Data Regulation (GDPR) that comes into force on 25 May 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/oak-launches-new-gdpr-feature-pack-for-recordx/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/oak-launches-new-gdpr-feature-pack-for-recordx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPET Awarded for Best Practices in the Turkish Fuel Retail Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPET ranks second in terms of market share in the fuel retail industry thanks to its approach of improving the customer experience and its outstanding and innovative services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/opet-awarded-for-best-practices-in-the-turkish-fuel-retail-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/opet-awarded-for-best-practices-in-the-turkish-fuel-retail-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Payment IVR Solution Makes PCI Compliance Easier for Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liquid Voice, a provider of interaction recording, quality management and analytics, has announced the immediate availability of a new Payment IVR solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-payment-ivr-solution-makes-pci-compliance-easier-for-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:32:15 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-payment-ivr-solution-makes-pci-compliance-easier-for-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Omnichannel Platform Improves Communication With Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK bookmaker Betfred has overhauled its call centre technology to ensure adherence to evolving industry legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-omnichannel-platform-improves-communication-with-customers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-omnichannel-platform-improves-communication-with-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacada Receives Material Order from TelefÃ³nica O2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement extends 10 year relationship of continuous improvement in customer experience related operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jacada-receives-material-order-from-telefnica-o2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jacada-receives-material-order-from-telefnica-o2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aeriandi Teams Up with Pindrop as Contact Centre Fraud Booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secure voice solutions expert Aeriandi and fraud detection pioneer Pindrop, have teamed up to make Pindrop&acirc;&euro;&trade;s technology available through Aeriandi&acirc;&euro;&trade;s cloud-based platform, amid rampant contact centre fraud &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; up 113% in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aeriandi-teams-up-with-pindrop-as-contact-centre-fraud-booms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aeriandi-teams-up-with-pindrop-as-contact-centre-fraud-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid Voice Makes PCI Compliance Easier For Contact Centres With New Payment IVR Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Payment IVR solution will enable organisations taking personal information and payment details over the telephone to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-makes-pci-compliance-easier-for-contact-centres-with-new-payment-ivr-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-makes-pci-compliance-easier-for-contact-centres-with-new-payment-ivr-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech City UK Chooses Semafone to Join 2018 Future Fifty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semafone has been selected to join Tech City UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Future Fifty cohort for 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-city-uk-chooses-semafone-to-join-2018-future-fifty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tech-city-uk-chooses-semafone-to-join-2018-future-fifty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Hires 40 Carillion Call Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty Sheffield Carillion call centre jobs have been saved after staff were hired by train operating company Northern - in a deal which also safeguards the jobs of 200 cleaners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/northern-hires-40-carillion-call-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/northern-hires-40-carillion-call-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic Yield and ResponseTap Announce Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership creates cohesive customer journey across web, apps, email and now phone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dynamic-yield-and-responsetap-announce-partnership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dynamic-yield-and-responsetap-announce-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportito Launches Chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sportito Daily Fantasy Sports has introduced a new Chatbot, a computer program designed to stimulate intelligent conversations and actions over the internet, to their users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sportito-launches-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sportito-launches-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Level of Calls to NSPCC Over Parents Drink and Drugs Misuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of people have contacted the NSPCC helpline with concerns about children whose parents were binge drinking or taking drugs &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; and more than 1,100 referrals were made in Shropshire and the West Midlands in the space of a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/record-level-of-calls-to-nspcc-over-parents-drink-and-drugs-misuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/record-level-of-calls-to-nspcc-over-parents-drink-and-drugs-misuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[40 Emergency Calls to Departments Animal Welfare Helpline During Storm Emma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Agriculture received 40 calls to its emergency animal welfare helpline since last Wednesday as Storm Emma took a grip on the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/40-emergency-calls-to-departments-animal-welfare-helpline-during-storm-emma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/40-emergency-calls-to-departments-animal-welfare-helpline-during-storm-emma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dedicated Call Centre in Kilkenny for Weather Emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council and principle responders dealing with weather-related calls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dedicated-call-centre-in-kilkenny-for-weather-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dedicated-call-centre-in-kilkenny-for-weather-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 Jobs on Offer at Teesside Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstsource Solutions UK announced 500 jobs last year now its recruiting again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-on-offer-at-teesside-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-on-offer-at-teesside-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could You be the Voice of Sussex Police?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex Police is looking for people to become Contact Handlers in the busy contact centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/could-you-be-the-voice-of-sussex-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/could-you-be-the-voice-of-sussex-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TalkTalk Awards Five-year Transformational Outsourcing Contract to CGI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contract designed to mature operational services to boost business efficiency and growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-awards-five-year-transformational-outsourcing-contract-to-cgi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/talktalk-awards-five-year-transformational-outsourcing-contract-to-cgi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vapour Cloud Invests in In-house Service Desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elland headquartered Vapour Cloud has invested in a new service desk to support the technology firm&acirc;&euro;&trade;s client base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vapour-cloud-invests-in-in-house-service-desk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vapour-cloud-invests-in-in-house-service-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Degrees Partners with Ultracomms to Combat Credit Card Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PCI DSS Level 1 accredited payment solution is fully hosted, highly-secure and comes with 24x7 support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-degrees-partners-with-ultracomms-to-combat-credit-card-fraud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-degrees-partners-with-ultracomms-to-combat-credit-card-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPI Call Centre to Create 150 New Jobs in Bury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new call centre is set to create 150 jobs in Bury town centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ppi-call-centre-to-create-150-new-jobs-in-bury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ppi-call-centre-to-create-150-new-jobs-in-bury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEGA Group gains time and cost savings using Teleopti WFM for smarter contact center scheduling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleopti announced that CEGA Group has deployed the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s strategic Workforce Management (WFM) technology .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cega-group-gains-time-and-cost-savings-using-teleopti-wfm-for-smarter-contact-center-scheduling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cega-group-gains-time-and-cost-savings-using-teleopti-wfm-for-smarter-contact-center-scheduling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M3 Global Research Appoints Laura Haxton-Wilde as Head of European Qualitative Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[M3 Global Research is delighted to announce the recent hire of Laura Haxton-Wilde who will join the M3 team as the Head of European Qualitative Research working from M3&acirc;&euro;&trade;s London office in Hammersmith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/m3-global-research-appoints-laura-haxton-wilde-as-head-of-european-qualitative-research/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/m3-global-research-appoints-laura-haxton-wilde-as-head-of-european-qualitative-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber Hopes to Win Back London with a 24/7 Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its one of several changes intended to address safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uber-hopes-to-win-back-london-with-a-247-helpline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uber-hopes-to-win-back-london-with-a-247-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 Jobs on the Way at Booming Plusnet in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booming Plusnet is creating 200 jobs in Sheffield in its &acirc;&euro;&oelig;biggest ever recruitment drive.&acirc;&euro;&#65533;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-on-the-way-at-booming-plusnet-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/200-jobs-on-the-way-at-booming-plusnet-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sundown.ai And WEBTEXT Combine Artificial Intelligence with Smart Messaging to Improve Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT, a provider in enterprise messaging, and Sundown.ai, a provider in enterprise Artificial Intelligence applications, announced they have entered into a partnership to leverage self-learning artificial intelligence with smart messaging technology to transform customer experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sundownai-and-webtext-combine-artificial-intelligence-with-smart-messaging-to-improve-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sundownai-and-webtext-combine-artificial-intelligence-with-smart-messaging-to-improve-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tescos Cardiff Call Centre Closes with Loss of 1,100 Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tescos Cardiff call centre will close on Friday with 1,100 jobs lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tescos-cardiff-call-centre-closes-with-loss-of-1100-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/tescos-cardiff-call-centre-closes-with-loss-of-1100-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcom in Partnership with Creative Virtual to Offer Virtual Agent and Chatbot Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative Virtual and Transcom have entered a partnership for virtual agent and chatbots solutions in the artificial intelligence domain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/transcom-in-partnership-with-creative-virtual-to-offer-virtual-agent-and-chatbot-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/transcom-in-partnership-with-creative-virtual-to-offer-virtual-agent-and-chatbot-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8Ã—8 and PCI Pal Partner to Streamline Payment Card Compliance for Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[8&Atilde;&mdash;8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a provider of cloud communications and customer engagement solutions, announced a partnership with PCI Pal, a provider of secure payment solutions for customer engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-and-pci-pal-partner-to-streamline-payment-card-compliance-for-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-and-pci-pal-partner-to-streamline-payment-card-compliance-for-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Bank Opens Ilford Contact Centre Creating More Than 100 New Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Bank is opening a brand new contact centre in Ilford that will create 120 jobs for local people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/metro-bank-opens-ilford-contact-centre-creating-more-than-100-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/metro-bank-opens-ilford-contact-centre-creating-more-than-100-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldfish Launches a New Cloud Phone, the Browser-based Babelphone.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goldfish have a launched new cloud phone, the browser-based Babelphone...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldfish-launches-a-new-cloud-phone-the-browser-based-babelphone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:24:33 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/goldfish-launches-a-new-cloud-phone-the-browser-based-babelphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascensos Raises Â£17.5k for Glasgow Childrenâ€™s Hospital Charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascensos, the Scottish-based contact centre management provider, has presented Glasgow Children&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Hospital Charity (GCHC) with a cheque for &Acirc;&pound;17,500 after a fantastic fundraising effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-raises-175k-for-glasgow-childrens-hospital-charity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-raises-175k-for-glasgow-childrens-hospital-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSPCC to Double Number of Phone Helpline Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSPCC has announced it is doubling the size of its team in Belfast to run a helpline for adults concerned about children after referring 563 cases to police or social services during the course of a single year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nspcc-to-double-number-of-phone-helpline-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nspcc-to-double-number-of-phone-helpline-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New AI-Powered Chatbot from Buzzeasy has Launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[AssistMe, a new multichannel chatbot from Buzzeasy is announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-new-ai-powered-chatbot-from-buzzeasy-has-launched/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-new-ai-powered-chatbot-from-buzzeasy-has-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabio Strengthens Group Board with New Appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Sheldon joins Sabio as Chief Commercial Officer, Troels Henriksen as Chief Financial Officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-strengthens-group-board-with-new-appointments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-strengthens-group-board-with-new-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol Company Wins Customer Service Contract with Network Rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail has appointed a Bristol business to manage its 24-hour helpline, helpdesk and out-of-hours media services across a range of contact channels including voice, email, web chat and social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bristol-company-wins-customer-service-contract-with-network-rail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bristol-company-wins-customer-service-contract-with-network-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agility Named as Avayaâ€™s First Wholesale Partner in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agility, the wholesale internet service provider, has become Avaya&acirc;&euro;&trade;s first wholesale partner in Ireland adding Avaya products and services to its existing portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/agility-named-as-avayas-first-wholesale-partner-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/agility-named-as-avayas-first-wholesale-partner-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EE Trains Customer Service Staff in Online Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT Group company EE has announced a UK-wide roll-out of mobile and online safety training for thousands of customer service employees across 600 retail outlets. The programme is being launched to mark Safer Internet Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ee-trains-customer-service-staff-in-online-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ee-trains-customer-service-staff-in-online-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops Shun Crime Scenes by â€˜Investigatingâ€™ Crimes from New Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new call centre has been set up by Staffordshire police due to lack of funding and resources to get police to visit homes that have suffered from home invasions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cops-shun-crime-scenes-by-investigating-crimes-from-new-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cops-shun-crime-scenes-by-investigating-crimes-from-new-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCOM Signs Reseller Contract with IMImobile]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMImobile has signed a partner agreement with KCOM, a provider of communications and IT services in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-signs-reseller-contract-with-imimobile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-signs-reseller-contract-with-imimobile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parseq Appoints New Sales Director to Drive Contact Centre Market Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business process outsourcer Parseq has appointed Phil Crossley as Sales Director, bringing more than 20 years&acirc;&euro;&trade; experience to its growing Contact Centre division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/parseq-appoints-new-sales-director-to-drive-contact-centre-market-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/parseq-appoints-new-sales-director-to-drive-contact-centre-market-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Firm Barrhead Travel Acquired by US Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A travel firm with a call centre in Barrow has been acquired by an American company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/holiday-firm-barrhead-travel-acquired-by-us-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/holiday-firm-barrhead-travel-acquired-by-us-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuvias UC Now Distributing Revolabs Teleconferencing and Microphone Systems in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nuvias UC Practice, formerly SIPHON, has added audio solutions from Revolabs as the newest product line in its unified communications (UC) portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuvias-uc-now-distributing-revolabs-teleconferencing-and-microphone-systems-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nuvias-uc-now-distributing-revolabs-teleconferencing-and-microphone-systems-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons Cuts 1,500 Managers to Focus on Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morrisons supermarket chain joins rivals in seeking to cut costs in a restructuring of store staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/morrisons-cuts-1500-managers-to-focus-on-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/morrisons-cuts-1500-managers-to-focus-on-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai police nab three Malaysians over callcentre scam syndicate - The Star Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Star Online<br />
Thai police nab three Malaysians over callcentre scam syndicate<br />
The Star Online<br />
SONGKLA: Thai police arrested three Malaysians including a pregnant woman in the tourist town of Hatyai here for allegedly being involved in a callcentre scam. Songkla Immigration Police chief Maj Gen Jeksada Yaisoon said the three Malaysians and a ...and more&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thai-police-nab-three-malaysians-over-callcentre-scam-syndicate-the-star-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thai-police-nab-three-malaysians-over-callcentre-scam-syndicate-the-star-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[250 Jobs At Risk as Dearne Call Centre Closure Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALMOST 250 jobs are under threat after energy firm E.ON said it was pulling the plug on its Dearne Valley call centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/250-jobs-at-risk-as-dearne-call-centre-closure-announced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/250-jobs-at-risk-as-dearne-call-centre-closure-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carillion Lifeline as Ant Marketing in Sheffield Hires 20 Call Centre Staff, So Far...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A telemarketing boss has offered jobs to 20 Sheffield Carillion call-centre staff after the construction and services provider went bust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/carillion-lifeline-as-ant-marketing-in-sheffield-hires-20-call-centre-staff-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/carillion-lifeline-as-ant-marketing-in-sheffield-hires-20-call-centre-staff-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl UK Launches AI Wine Chatbot to UK Customers with Aspect Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aspect Software has announced a partnership with the UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s retailer, Lidl UK, to deliver a fully automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot, which will help UK customers easily select the best wine for their meal or moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/lidl-uk-launches-ai-wine-chatbot-to-uk-customers-with-aspect-software/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/lidl-uk-launches-ai-wine-chatbot-to-uk-customers-with-aspect-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data Concerns Dominated Consumer Complaints in 2017, Says DM Commission Annual Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DM Commission&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Annual Report, has revealed that issues around data and privacy were the biggest concerns for consumers last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/data-concerns-dominated-consumer-complaints-in-2017-says-dm-commission-annual-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:24:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/data-concerns-dominated-consumer-complaints-in-2017-says-dm-commission-annual-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Pen Informs Dundalk Staff They are Opening a Contact Centre in Tunisia]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Pen has informed staff at the Dundalk operation that they are opening a new contact centre in Tunisia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-pen-informs-dundalk-staff-they-are-opening-a-contact-centre-in-tunisia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:53:49 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-pen-informs-dundalk-staff-they-are-opening-a-contact-centre-in-tunisia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Virtual Named Best Self-Service Solutions Provider in the UK Corporate Excellence Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative Virtual recognised for the company&acirc;&euro;&trade;s innovative customer and employee self-service solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-named-best-self-service-solutions-provider-in-the-uk-corporate-excellence-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:53:49 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-named-best-self-service-solutions-provider-in-the-uk-corporate-excellence-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centile Telecom Applications Introduces Mobile App "Mobis"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centile Telecom Applications has announced the availability of its Mobile application &acirc;&euro;&oelig;Mobis&acirc;&euro;&#65533; connected to Cloud PBX, FMC and UCC &acirc;&euro;&oelig;ISTRA&acirc;&euro;&#65533; platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/centile-telecom-applications-introduces-mobile-app-mobis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:20:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/centile-telecom-applications-introduces-mobile-app-mobis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS 111 Helpline Could Soon Be Relying on Robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third of inquiries to the NHS 111 medical helpline could be handled by computers within two years, according to an internal NHS report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-helpline-could-soon-be-relying-on-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-111-helpline-could-soon-be-relying-on-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avado Implements New BI and CRM tools, Driven by Users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salesforce rolled out for CRM, as the digital learning provider moves towards self-service business intelligence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avado-implements-new-bi-and-crm-tools-driven-by-users/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avado-implements-new-bi-and-crm-tools-driven-by-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 New Jobs at Firm that Installs Energy-Saving Products After It Opens New Nottingham HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs include call centre operatives and field sales representatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/30-new-jobs-at-firm-that-installs-energy-saving-products-after-it-opens-new-nottingham-hq/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/30-new-jobs-at-firm-that-installs-energy-saving-products-after-it-opens-new-nottingham-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synthetix Named as One of Europeâ€™s Best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synthetix has been named as &acirc;&euro;&tilde;One to Watch&acirc;&euro;&trade; in Europe in a list of business excellence published by the European Business Awards sponsored by RSM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/synthetix-named-as-one-of-europes-best/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/synthetix-named-as-one-of-europes-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IP Connect Launches Plantronics Contact Centres Care Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telephony solutions provider IP Connect has launched an asset management and care programme for Plantronics contact centre customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ip-connect-launches-plantronics-contact-centres-care-programme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ip-connect-launches-plantronics-contact-centres-care-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Call Centre Closure Sees TalkTalk Top Broadband Complaints League]]></title><description><![CDATA[TalkTalks attempts to repair its poor reputation for customer service have suffered a blow after it topped the telecoms watchdogs table of broadband complaints between July and September last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/indian-call-centre-closure-sees-talktalk-top-broadband-complaints-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/indian-call-centre-closure-sees-talktalk-top-broadband-complaints-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascensos Expands European Operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascensos, the Scottish-based contact centre management provider, has opened a new customer contact centre in Bucharest, Romania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-expands-european-operation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-expands-european-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabio Set for Double Acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contact centre VAR reveals it is undergoing due diligence with two firms that will grow its client base and hand it access to adjacent technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-set-for-double-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-set-for-double-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council Insources Capita Back Office Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several back office functions outsourced by West Sussex County Council to a private company are set to be brought back in-house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-insources-capita-back-office-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/council-insources-capita-back-office-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[175 New Jobs at TUI Holiday Call Centre in Swansea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel company TUI is set to create 175 jobs at its customer services centre in Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/175-new-jobs-at-tui-holiday-call-centre-in-swansea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:46:51 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/175-new-jobs-at-tui-holiday-call-centre-in-swansea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Firm Cruise1st Opens Store Featuring VR Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept store at the Lowry Outlet features VR goggles which allow the customer to experience the feeling of being on a cruise ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/travel-firm-cruise1st-opens-store-featuring-vr-tech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:18:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/travel-firm-cruise1st-opens-store-featuring-vr-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Licensing Company Puts 70 Jobs At Risk in Plan to Leave Peterborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 70 jobs are at risk as a music licensing organisation looks to move out of Peterborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/music-licensing-company-puts-70-jobs-at-risk-in-plan-to-leave-peterborough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:18:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/music-licensing-company-puts-70-jobs-at-risk-in-plan-to-leave-peterborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Npower Adopts Avaya Aura Contact Centre Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business communications supplier 4net Technologies has signed a contract to provide UK energy company Npower with a new cloud-based contact centre platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/npower-adopts-avaya-aura-contact-centre-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/npower-adopts-avaya-aura-contact-centre-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia Wins Appealie SaaS Customer Success Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia has won an Appealie SaaS Customer Success Award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-wins-appealie-saas-customer-success-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-wins-appealie-saas-customer-success-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1 Million Calls to Universal Credit Helpline Abandoned Without Claimants Getting an Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MP Jim McMahon said the sheer number suggests many claimants were giving up trying to get through and not getting the support they needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-1-million-calls-to-universal-credit-helpline-abandoned-without-claimants-getting-an-answer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-1-million-calls-to-universal-credit-helpline-abandoned-without-claimants-getting-an-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE Workforce Management Delivers Transformational Customer Experience for Travel Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE (Nasdaq:NICE) announced that Thomas Cook UK has improved employee and customer engagement, as well as operational efficiency, with their renewal and upgrade of NICE Workforce Management (WFM).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-workforce-management-delivers-transformational-customer-experience-for-travel-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:28:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-workforce-management-delivers-transformational-customer-experience-for-travel-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enghouse Interactive Signs activereach as an Authorised Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enghouse Interactive has announced that it has signed activereach, a technology and services provider, as a new member of its partner programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactive-signs-activereach-as-an-authorised-partner-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:28:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactive-signs-activereach-as-an-authorised-partner-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enghouse Interactive Signs activereachÂ® as an Authorised Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reseller brings breadth of experience &amp; expertise in Enghouse technology and target markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactive-signs-activereach-as-an-authorised-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:50:34 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/enghouse-interactive-signs-activereach-as-an-authorised-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 7,000 Calls to the NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service Last Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 7,211 calls were received by the NoWDOC (out of hours GP) service in the month of December 2017, reflecting an increase of 3% on the same period in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-7000-calls-to-the-nowdoc-gp-out-of-hours-service-last-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/over-7000-calls-to-the-nowdoc-gp-out-of-hours-service-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hays Travel Bolsters Cruise Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hays Travel aims to double the revenue generated by its cruise call centre division after taking on the office of former IG member Just Cruise &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; and hiring 19 Thomas Cook homeworkers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hays-travel-bolsters-cruise-division/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:22:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hays-travel-bolsters-cruise-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact Centre Changes to Come into Force at Notts County Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire County Council is making changes to the opening times of its customer service centre in response to a step change in the way many people are interacting with the Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-changes-to-come-into-force-at-notts-county-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:22:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-changes-to-come-into-force-at-notts-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support Line for North Yorkshire School Abuse Victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A York charity has launched a special helpline to support victims of child abuse at schools under investigation in North Yorkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-line-for-north-yorkshire-school-abuse-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/support-line-for-north-yorkshire-school-abuse-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EEk! Mobe Networks Customer Services Down for More Than 24 Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users cant pay bills or report phones lost in NYE revelry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eek-mobe-networks-customer-services-down-for-more-than-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eek-mobe-networks-customer-services-down-for-more-than-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series of Bizarre 999 Calls Made by New Yearâ€™s Eve Revellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police&acirc;&euro;&trade;s customer contact centre experienced a busy New Year&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Eve, including many genuine emergencies and a series of unnecessary calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/series-of-bizarre-999-calls-made-by-new-years-eve-revellers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/series-of-bizarre-999-calls-made-by-new-years-eve-revellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield Domestic Abuse Helpline Wins Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only doing what it was set up to do, but Sheffield&acirc;&euro;&trade;s domestic abuse helpline is celebrating after winning a national award for its impact in helping callers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sheffield-domestic-abuse-helpline-wins-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sheffield-domestic-abuse-helpline-wins-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Centre Firm Predicts More Jobs for UKs Coolest City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitel aims to attract more clients - and staff - to its Ship HQ in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-firm-predicts-more-jobs-for-uks-coolest-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/call-centre-firm-predicts-more-jobs-for-uks-coolest-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual Ticket Agents Aim to Boost Ticket Machine Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Anglia has rolled out Scheidt &amp; Bachmann&acirc;&euro;&trade;s FareGo ViTA virtual ticket agents across its ticket machines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-ticket-agents-aim-to-boost-ticket-machine-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-ticket-agents-aim-to-boost-ticket-machine-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parseq and The Princeâ€™s Trust Celebrate a Successful 2017 in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow Business Process Outsourcer Parseq is celebrating its partnership with The Prince&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Trust after a successful year helping young people from the city gain full-time employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/parseq-and-the-princes-trust-celebrate-a-successful-2017-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/parseq-and-the-princes-trust-celebrate-a-successful-2017-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 30 Jobs Lost in Donegal as SLM Connect Shuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company had planned to create 125 positions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-30-jobs-lost-in-donegal-as-slm-connect-shuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:32:09 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/more-than-30-jobs-lost-in-donegal-as-slm-connect-shuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool Grants Consent to LEP Chairmanâ€™s Call Centre on Council Land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council has approved plans from LEP chairman Asif Hamid&acirc;&euro;&trade;s The Contact Company and development partner YPG for a call centre at Monarch&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Quay, alongside a raft of residential projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liverpool-grants-consent-to-lep-chairmans-call-centre-on-council-land/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:40:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liverpool-grants-consent-to-lep-chairmans-call-centre-on-council-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CallMiner Customer Wins &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Best Call Centre Solution&acirc;&euro;&trade; in the 2017 Credit &amp; Collections Technology Awards UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[CallMiner Eureka interaction analytics helps Phillips &amp; Cohen Associates (UK), Ltd. drive successful customer outcomes and engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-customer-wins-acirceurotildebest-call-centre-solutionacirceurotrade-in-the-2017-credit-amp-collections-technology-awards-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:40:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-customer-wins-acirceurotildebest-call-centre-solutionacirceurotrade-in-the-2017-credit-amp-collections-technology-awards-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc Selected by BT Group to Bring Call Recording to its UK Inbound Contact Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient plc announced that it has been selected by BT to provide call recording services to customers of its non-geographic numbering services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-selected-by-bt-group-to-bring-call-recording-to-its-uk-inbound-contact-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-selected-by-bt-group-to-bring-call-recording-to-its-uk-inbound-contact-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avaya Announces Four New Promotions in UK and Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avaya today announced four senior promotions in the UK and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-announces-four-new-promotions-in-uk-and-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-announces-four-new-promotions-in-uk-and-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vizolution Ranked by Deloitte as One of EMEAâ€™s Fast Growing Tech Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vizolution announced it has ranked 259th on the Deloitte 2017 Technology Fast 500&acirc;&bdquo;&cent; for EMEA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vizolution-ranked-by-deloitte-as-one-of-emeas-fast-growing-tech-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vizolution-ranked-by-deloitte-as-one-of-emeas-fast-growing-tech-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compliance3 Partners with PCI Security Standards Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Newest Participating Organization Compliance3 to Contribute to The Development of PCI Security Standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/compliance3-partners-with-pci-security-standards-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/compliance3-partners-with-pci-security-standards-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Appointment at Parseq After a Successful 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business process outsourcer Parseq has strengthened its Finance and Administration arm with the appointment of Jenny Dearman as head of operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/senior-appointment-at-parseq-after-a-successful-2017/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/senior-appointment-at-parseq-after-a-successful-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion Helpline Set Up to Protect Models from Sexual Abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a wave of complaints from models about inappropriate behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fashion-helpline-set-up-to-protect-models-from-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fashion-helpline-set-up-to-protect-models-from-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 New Jobs at Nottingham Call Centre after Refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would take Domestic &amp; Generals headcount in the city to 1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-new-jobs-at-nottingham-call-centre-after-refurbishment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/150-new-jobs-at-nottingham-call-centre-after-refurbishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow City Council Awards Seven-year Transformational ICT Outsourcing Contract to CGI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contract designed to kick-start a step change in digital services to support jobs, education, innovation and health for decades to come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glasgow-city-council-awards-seven-year-transformational-ict-outsourcing-contract-to-cgi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glasgow-city-council-awards-seven-year-transformational-ict-outsourcing-contract-to-cgi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genesys Named Leader Says Ovum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ovum cites strong technical capabilities and advanced functionality across the entire Genesys cloud portfolio as primary drivers for companys commanding market presence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genesys-named-leader-says-ovum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genesys-named-leader-says-ovum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Monarchâ€™s Quay Call Centre Set for Consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call centre on land earmarked for tourism use at Monarch&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Quay is among the proposals recommended for approval when Liverpool City Council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s planning committee meets next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/controversial-monarchs-quay-call-centre-set-for-consent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:27:04 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/controversial-monarchs-quay-call-centre-set-for-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster Bank â€˜Signs Onâ€™ with New Service for Deaf Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster Bank is offering a dedicated sign language interpreted banking service for deaf customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ulster-bank-signs-on-with-new-service-for-deaf-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ulster-bank-signs-on-with-new-service-for-deaf-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Firms Pay Millions in Compensation for Failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[E.ON, Utilita and npower have been called out by industry watchdog Ofgem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/energy-firms-pay-millions-in-compensation-for-failings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/energy-firms-pay-millions-in-compensation-for-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabio Recruits Former Atos UK &amp; Ireland COO to new Group COO Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Betts joins Sabio to strengthen new Group Operating Board structure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-recruits-former-atos-uk-amp-ireland-coo-to-new-group-coo-post/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/sabio-recruits-former-atos-uk-amp-ireland-coo-to-new-group-coo-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual Hold Technologyâ€™s Partnership With Videlica Helps Businesses Eliminate Hold Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[VHT&acirc;&euro;&trade;s long-standing partnership with Videlica now includes VHT Callback cloud, designed for all markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-hold-technologys-partnership-with-videlica-helps-businesses-eliminate-hold-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virtual-hold-technologys-partnership-with-videlica-helps-businesses-eliminate-hold-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Action Fraud Launches 24/7 Helpline to Combat Cyber Attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action Fraud, the UKs national fraud and cyber-crime reporting centre, has launched a 24/7 live cyber-attack helpline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/action-fraud-launches-247-helpline-to-combat-cyber-attacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/action-fraud-launches-247-helpline-to-combat-cyber-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrive Homesâ€™ App Delivers 1st Touch Self-Service to Transform Customer Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hertfordshire-based housing association Thrive Homes has launched an app that provides a new way for customers to interact with the organisation via Apple Store or Google Play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thrive-homes-app-delivers-1st-touch-self-service-to-transform-customer-engagement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thrive-homes-app-delivers-1st-touch-self-service-to-transform-customer-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incom-CNS Supports Children In Need 2017!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-standing advocates of &acirc;&euro;&tilde;giving something back&acirc;&euro;&trade; the Incom-CNS team came out in force again in support of Children in Need this month by staffing a contact centre and logging public pledges of over &Acirc;&pound;12k.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/incom-cns-supports-children-in-need-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:58:39 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/incom-cns-supports-children-in-need-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Improvement in Time Taken to Answer 999 Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time taken to answer emergency calls made to West Yorkshire Police has fallen dramatically in the last four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/great-improvement-in-time-taken-to-answer-999-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:58:39 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/great-improvement-in-time-taken-to-answer-999-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nexus Communications Rebrands to Elitetele.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resulting from the strategic acquisition of Nexus in June 2017, we are pleased to announce that Nexus Communications is to rebrand to Elitetele.com from 1st December 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nexus-communications-rebrands-to-elitetelecom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nexus-communications-rebrands-to-elitetelecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt Achieves AWS Networking Competency Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colt Technology Services announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Networking Competency status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-achieves-aws-networking-competency-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-achieves-aws-networking-competency-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boldon Contact Centre Creates 56 Jobs After Winning New Energy Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[EC Outsourcing has created the jobs after agreeing to carry out more customer service work for Economy Energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/boldon-contact-centre-creates-56-jobs-after-winning-new-energy-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:41:14 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/boldon-contact-centre-creates-56-jobs-after-winning-new-energy-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways Introduces Mandarin-speaking Customer Service Staff at Heathrow T5]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Airways has launched an initiative to help Mandarin-speaking customers at its Heathrow T5 hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-airways-introduces-mandarin-speaking-customer-service-staff-at-heathrow-t5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-airways-introduces-mandarin-speaking-customer-service-staff-at-heathrow-t5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Customer Experience Falls to Record Low]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK brands lag way behind US brands in terms of delivering world-class customer experience, according to a new survey that attributes part of the problem to many of them continuing to organise themselves along &acirc;&euro;&oelig;Victorian&acirc;&euro;&#65533; lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-customer-experience-falls-to-record-low/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uk-customer-experience-falls-to-record-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloryâ€™s TellerInfinity Assisted Service Solution Achieves Certification with KALs K3A Software Application Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glory announced that its TellerInfinity&acirc;&bdquo;&cent; solution has been certified to operate with KAL&acirc;&euro;&trade;s K3A application software.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glorys-tellerinfinity-assisted-service-solution-achieves-certification-with-kals-k3a-software-application-environment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/glorys-tellerinfinity-assisted-service-solution-achieves-certification-with-kals-k3a-software-application-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Recruits Join Ascensos Call Centre on the Isle of Wight]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 120 people have started work at the Islands new call centre to handle the Christmas rush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/christmas-recruits-join-ascensos-call-centre-on-the-isle-of-wight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/christmas-recruits-join-ascensos-call-centre-on-the-isle-of-wight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in Helpline Calls from Children with Disabilities May be Tip of Iceberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[More children with disabilities, additional support needs or health conditions sought help from Childline last year, figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rise-in-helpline-calls-from-children-with-disabilities-may-be-tip-of-iceberg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:15:45 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rise-in-helpline-calls-from-children-with-disabilities-may-be-tip-of-iceberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Pay Phone Staff Fair Wageâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day of action took place outside the BT Call Centre to protest against the gap between salaries for BT staff and agency workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pay-phone-staff-fair-wage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:39:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pay-phone-staff-fair-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complex Customer Problems and Lack of Support Challenge Contact Centre Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[While customer experience continues to be the top priority for businesses, a new report, &acirc;&euro;&oelig;The Health of the Contact Centre: Agent Well-Being in a Customer-Centric Era,&acirc;&euro;&#65533; reveals that 56 percent of contact centre employees cite complex customer problems as their top challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/complex-customer-problems-and-lack-of-support-challenge-contact-centre-employees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:39:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/complex-customer-problems-and-lack-of-support-challenge-contact-centre-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt Bolsters â€˜Challenger Cultureâ€™ with Key Appointment of Mary Alexander as EVP of HR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colt Technology Services announced the appointment of Mary Alexander as the Executive Vice President (EVP) &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; Human Resources. Mary forms part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), reporting directly to Carl Grivner, Chief Executive Officer (CEO).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-bolsters-challenger-culture-with-key-appointment-of-mary-alexander-as-evp-of-hr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:39:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-bolsters-challenger-culture-with-key-appointment-of-mary-alexander-as-evp-of-hr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to Reduce Waiting Times at West Dunbartonshire Council Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major plans are under way to reduce waiting times at West Dunbartonshire Council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s telephone contact centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bid-to-reduce-waiting-times-at-west-dunbartonshire-council-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:39:12 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bid-to-reduce-waiting-times-at-west-dunbartonshire-council-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cygnet Health Care Selects Olive to Deliver Managed Cloud and Enterprise Mobility Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cygnet Health Care has chosen High Wycombe based Olive Communications to transform its communications infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cygnet-health-care-selects-olive-to-deliver-managed-cloud-and-enterprise-mobility-communications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cygnet-health-care-selects-olive-to-deliver-managed-cloud-and-enterprise-mobility-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan and Linda Kiely Honoured with â€˜Outstanding Achievement in Business Awardâ€™]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cork Chamber presented the &acirc;&euro;&tilde;Outstanding Achievement in Business Award&acirc;&euro;&trade; 2017 to Dan and Linda Kiely, co-founders of the business excellence outsourcing firm Voxpro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dan-and-linda-kiely-honoured-with-outstanding-achievement-in-business-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:14:40 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dan-and-linda-kiely-honoured-with-outstanding-achievement-in-business-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echo-U Bolsters Senior Team to Drive Expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle-based contact centre Echo-U has appointed a sales director to spearhead its development plans for the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/echo-u-bolsters-senior-team-to-drive-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/echo-u-bolsters-senior-team-to-drive-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Virtual Named Best Customer Service Solutions Provider in the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London-headquartered company is recognised for distinguishing themselves in the marketplace with their innovative customer service technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-named-best-customer-service-solutions-provider-in-the-greater-london-enterprise-awards-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creative-virtual-named-best-customer-service-solutions-provider-in-the-greater-london-enterprise-awards-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils Controversial Service Birmingham IT Company Scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parent company Capita will still provide IT support to city council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/councils-controversial-service-birmingham-it-company-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/councils-controversial-service-birmingham-it-company-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest Held at Lincoln BT Call Centre Over Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union representing agency workers protested outside a Lincoln BT call centre over fairer pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/protest-held-at-lincoln-bt-call-centre-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/protest-held-at-lincoln-bt-call-centre-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMB Union Calls on Government to Block Plan for Npower to Merge with SSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[North-east jobs could be at risk if two energy companies are allowed to merge, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gmb-union-calls-on-government-to-block-plan-for-npower-to-merge-with-sse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gmb-union-calls-on-government-to-block-plan-for-npower-to-merge-with-sse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zevas Communications Announces 50 New Jobs for Cork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruitment will begin immediately with the aim of having all 50 positions filled by Christmas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zevas-communications-announces-50-new-jobs-for-cork/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zevas-communications-announces-50-new-jobs-for-cork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIT Platform Sets a New Standard for 911 Emergency Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telephone Triage Software Provider Infinity Launches Medical Priority Dispatch System]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fit-platform-sets-a-new-standard-for-911-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fit-platform-sets-a-new-standard-for-911-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone Firm EE Reveals 250-job Growth Plans for Darlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[A telecoms firm is bringing hundreds of jobs to a North-East town, The Northern Echo can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/phone-firm-ee-reveals-250-job-growth-plans-for-darlington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/phone-firm-ee-reveals-250-job-growth-plans-for-darlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Calls for Lincoln BT Call Centre Protest Over Workersâ€™ Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union representing agency workers will hold a &acirc;&euro;&tilde;day of action&acirc;&euro;&trade; later this week outside a BT call centre in Lincoln.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-calls-for-lincoln-bt-call-centre-protest-over-workers-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/union-calls-for-lincoln-bt-call-centre-protest-over-workers-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleopti Launches New Online Calculator Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[WFM Savings and ROI Calculator tools demonstrate that good working environments ensure financial benefits as well as happier staff and customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleopti-launches-new-online-calculator-tools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleopti-launches-new-online-calculator-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc and Daisy Group Announce Distribution Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient plc and Daisy Group announced a strategic partnership and distribution agreement to address the growing market demand for business mobile call recording solutions enabling compliance under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-and-daisy-group-announce-distribution-agreement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-and-daisy-group-announce-distribution-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conduent Call Centre Backs Campaign to Spread Christmas Cheer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call centre with around 500 staff is the latest to announce its support for the Daily Echo Toy Appeal 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/conduent-call-centre-backs-campaign-to-spread-christmas-cheer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/conduent-call-centre-backs-campaign-to-spread-christmas-cheer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council Puts Knowledge at the Heart of Customer Service with Eptica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enables faster, more consistent and efficient email and phone responses for local authority in UK&acirc;&euro;&trade;s second largest city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birmingham-city-council-puts-knowledge-at-the-heart-of-customer-service-with-eptica/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/birmingham-city-council-puts-knowledge-at-the-heart-of-customer-service-with-eptica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[130 Jobs at Risk as KCOM to Close Prospect House Call Centre in Hull City Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hull telecommunication company says the centre has been unprofitable for years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/130-jobs-at-risk-as-kcom-to-close-prospect-house-call-centre-in-hull-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:56:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/130-jobs-at-risk-as-kcom-to-close-prospect-house-call-centre-in-hull-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telefonix Voice &amp; Data Brings Spatial Audio Experience to UK Boardrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telefonix Voice and Data, a provider in unified business communications and technology solutions across the UK, announces that they will be bringing signal processing and spatial audio technology to business communications for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telefonix-voice-amp-data-brings-spatial-audio-experience-to-uk-boardrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telefonix-voice-amp-data-brings-spatial-audio-experience-to-uk-boardrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Money Extends Relationship with Confirmit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confirmit Horizons will continue to underpin the Customer Experience programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-money-extends-relationship-with-confirmit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/virgin-money-extends-relationship-with-confirmit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in Five Calling Non-emergency Police Hotline in Wiltshire Give Up after Being Placed in a Queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in five people calling the non-emergency police hotline in Wiltshire give up after being placed in a queue, the latest figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-in-five-calling-non-emergency-police-hotline-in-wiltshire-give-up-after-being-placed-in-a-queue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/one-in-five-calling-non-emergency-police-hotline-in-wiltshire-give-up-after-being-placed-in-a-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobsuche, Marketing, Callcentre, Kundendienst - BTC-Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobsuche, Marketing, Callcentre, Kundendienst<br />
BTC-Echo<br />
In der heutigen globalisierten dynamischen Welt begannen immer mehr Unternehmen Dienstleistungen von Outsourcing-Unternehmen zu nutzen, um ihre operativen Bed&uuml;rfnisse zeit- und kosteng&uuml;nstig zu erf&uuml;llen. Wenn Ihr Unternehmen&nbsp;...and more&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobsuche-marketing-callcentre-kundendienst-btc-echo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobsuche-marketing-callcentre-kundendienst-btc-echo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KCOM to Verify 2018 SIP Product Line with tekVizion Automation Bab]]></title><description><![CDATA[tekVizion to validate Skype for Business solution as part of new KCOM product roll out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-to-verify-2018-sip-product-line-with-tekvizion-automation-bab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kcom-to-verify-2018-sip-product-line-with-tekvizion-automation-bab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HomeServe Makes Nottingham a â€˜Key Hub After Major Office Move]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new branch will become a centre of excellence for gas training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/homeserve-makes-nottingham-a-key-hub-after-major-office-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/homeserve-makes-nottingham-a-key-hub-after-major-office-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QVC UK Wins Again at Top 50 Companies for Customer Service Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shopping channel retailer QVC UK has again been rewarded for its customer service, winning the Multi-Channel Award at the 2017 Top 50 Companies for Customer Service Awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qvc-uk-wins-again-at-top-50-companies-for-customer-service-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/qvc-uk-wins-again-at-top-50-companies-for-customer-service-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurum Holdings Offers Online Video Concierge Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurum Holdings has teamed up with live customer engagement company, Vee24, to use video chat to provide an online concierge service for customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aurum-holdings-offers-online-video-concierge-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aurum-holdings-offers-online-video-concierge-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy Secretary Opens Carpeoâ€™s Newport Contact Centre at Official Opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contact centre business, Carpeo, has celebrated the official opening of its latest facility, situated in Cleppa Park, Newport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/economy-secretary-opens-carpeos-newport-contact-centre-at-official-opening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/economy-secretary-opens-carpeos-newport-contact-centre-at-official-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New Patents Underpin Eckohâ€™s US Revenue and Deliver Payment Innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eckoh has been notified by the US Patent and Trademark Office that it will be awarded two new patents for its unique secure payment solution &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; CallGuard, and its concept for improving security of phone payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-new-patents-underpin-eckohs-us-revenue-and-deliver-payment-innovation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/two-new-patents-underpin-eckohs-us-revenue-and-deliver-payment-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Doors of Childlines Busy Nottingham Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre takes hundreds of calls a day from children in need of advice and comfort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/behind-the-doors-of-childlines-busy-nottingham-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/behind-the-doors-of-childlines-busy-nottingham-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleperformance UK Awarded New Contract with NHS Blood and Transplant.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleperformance, a global provider in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, is delighted to announce that Teleperformance UK has been awarded a new contract for NHS Blood and Transplant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-uk-awarded-new-contract-with-nhs-blood-and-transplant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-uk-awarded-new-contract-with-nhs-blood-and-transplant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 Best Contact Centers &amp; Professionals in the World Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[London United Kingdom, November 2017 ContactCenterWorld.com, the worlds largest and most prestigious contact center and customer engagement association, successfully concluded its 12th annual Global Top Ranking Performers Conference and Awards in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2017-best-contact-centers-amp-professionals-in-the-world-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/2017-best-contact-centers-amp-professionals-in-the-world-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This RSS feed URL is deprecated]]></title><description><![CDATA[This RSS feed URL is deprecated, please update.New URLs can be found in the footers at https://news.google.com/news]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/this-rss-feed-url-is-deprecated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/this-rss-feed-url-is-deprecated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims Firm Allay to Create 25 New Jobs After Growing its Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newcastle firm has expanded into a second floor at Generator Studios]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/claims-firm-allay-to-create-25-new-jobs-after-growing-its-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/claims-firm-allay-to-create-25-new-jobs-after-growing-its-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascensos Officially Opens its New Contact Centre on the Isle of Wight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expansion of Scottish call centre operator Ascensos into the Isle of Wight has been officially marked by the islands Lord-Lieutenant, Major General Martin White.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-officially-opens-its-new-contact-centre-on-the-isle-of-wight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ascensos-officially-opens-its-new-contact-centre-on-the-isle-of-wight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society for Education and Training Appoints Echo to Improve Online Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Society for Education and Training (SET) is developing its partnership with outsourced customer contact specialist, Echo Managed Services, to continue to improve its online customer service and help boost membership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/society-for-education-and-training-appoints-echo-to-improve-online-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/society-for-education-and-training-appoints-echo-to-improve-online-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Giant Launches Recruitment Drive for 100 staff in Stoke-on-Trent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business and community leaders have welcomed the jobs news]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-giant-launches-recruitment-drive-for-100-staff-in-stoke-on-trent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-giant-launches-recruitment-drive-for-100-staff-in-stoke-on-trent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[28 Years Young and Weâ€™re Number 1!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are officially 28 years old today! What a journey it&acirc;&euro;&trade;s been, filled with fantastic achievements and moments we are all incredibly proud of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/28-years-young-and-were-number-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/28-years-young-and-were-number-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFS-mplsystems Named a Visionary by Gartner]]></title><description><![CDATA[IFS-mplsystems positioned furthest for completeness of vision within the Visionaries once again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ifs-mplsystems-named-a-visionary-by-gartner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ifs-mplsystems-named-a-visionary-by-gartner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourcer Ventrica Opens Second Site in Southend]]></title><description><![CDATA[New facility creates 180 new jobs and total of 800 staff by 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/outsourcer-ventrica-opens-second-site-in-southend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/outsourcer-ventrica-opens-second-site-in-southend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog Warns Tories over Neath Call Centre Election Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[A watchdog has warned the Conservative party over how it used a call centre during the general election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/watchdog-warns-tories-over-neath-call-centre-election-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/watchdog-warns-tories-over-neath-call-centre-election-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teleperformance Wins Frost &amp; Sullivan Company of the Year Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teleperformances best-in-class omnichannel communication processes and tools have proven exemplary levels of customer experience management success]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-frost-amp-sullivan-company-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/teleperformance-wins-frost-amp-sullivan-company-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hays Travel Launches New Contact Centre in Newcastle - and its set to create jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The travel agency now has a dedicated social media division which is planned to double in size]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hays-travel-launches-new-contact-centre-in-newcastle-and-its-set-to-create-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hays-travel-launches-new-contact-centre-in-newcastle-and-its-set-to-create-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Reveals Plans to Move Call Centre Jobs Back to Wales from India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reversing its previous decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-reveals-plans-to-move-call-centre-jobs-back-to-wales-from-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-reveals-plans-to-move-call-centre-jobs-back-to-wales-from-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content Guru Positioned as a Challenger by Gartner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ministers-launch-text-mobile-location-rescue-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police Highlight Ways to Report Crime After High Number of Calls to the Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police continue to highlight the ways the public can report crime following a heightened level of calls for service over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-highlight-ways-to-report-crime-after-high-number-of-calls-to-the-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-highlight-ways-to-report-crime-after-high-number-of-calls-to-the-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RevolutionCloud Changes How Contact Centres Acquire and Use Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[SVL Business Solutions has launched RevolutionCloud, a new Contact-Centre-as-a-Service solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolutioncloud-changes-how-contact-centres-acquire-and-use-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolutioncloud-changes-how-contact-centres-acquire-and-use-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Call Centre Which Will Employ 300 People Officially Opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[new call centre run by a funeral planning and will writing service which will employ 300 people in Newport over the next five years has been officially opened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-call-centre-which-will-employ-300-people-officially-opened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-call-centre-which-will-employ-300-people-officially-opened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kakapo Systems to Launch Unity Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kakapo Systems, a developer of applications for the BroadSoft BroadWorks platform, announced that they will be showcasing the Unity Contact Center solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kakapo-systems-to-launch-unity-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/kakapo-systems-to-launch-unity-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby Call Centre Firstsource Creating 200 New Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call centre operator needs more staff at its Pride Park centre to handle inquiries from Sky customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/derby-call-centre-firstsource-creating-200-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/derby-call-centre-firstsource-creating-200-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councilâ€™s Customer Service Centre at Templars Square to Close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Council&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Customer Service Centre at Templars Square will close permanently on 22 December 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/councils-customer-service-centre-at-templars-square-to-close/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:03:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/councils-customer-service-centre-at-templars-square-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee Call Centre Staff Receive Compulsory Redundancy Notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at a Dundee call centre have started receiving notices of compulsory redundancy ahead of its closure on December 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dundee-call-centre-staff-receive-compulsory-redundancy-notices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dundee-call-centre-staff-receive-compulsory-redundancy-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zenith Technologies Selects Workbooks CRM to Support Global Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workbooks announces that Zenith Technologies Ltd has chosen Workbooks CRM to help drive and manage business growth and provide an integrated platform for their new business sales, account management and marketing teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zenith-technologies-selects-workbooks-crm-to-support-global-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zenith-technologies-selects-workbooks-crm-to-support-global-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolabs Continues to Expand Unified Communications Leadership With Westcon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolabs&Acirc;&reg;, Inc. announced that Westcon Group European Operations Ltd. will distribute Revolabs&acirc;&euro;&trade; entire unified communications (UC) product portfolio for teleconferencing, cloud and huddle room applications...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolabs-continues-to-expand-unified-communications-leadership-with-westcon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/revolabs-continues-to-expand-unified-communications-leadership-with-westcon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Messaging Now Available on AWS Marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEBTEXT, a provider of enterprise messaging, announced that its Voice Agent Messaging solution is available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-messaging-now-available-on-aws-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-messaging-now-available-on-aws-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avaya Brings Personalised Cloud to the Mid-Market with BT Wholesale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tailored UC and CC cloud solution combines resiliency and MiFID II / PCI compliance out of the box]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-brings-personalised-cloud-to-the-mid-market-with-bt-wholesale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/avaya-brings-personalised-cloud-to-the-mid-market-with-bt-wholesale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliza Irimia Joins Stefanini as EMEA Finance Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to our new finance director]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eliza-irimia-joins-stefanini-as-emea-finance-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/eliza-irimia-joins-stefanini-as-emea-finance-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Upgrades Avaya Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voice deflection to Facebook Messenger&acirc;&euro;&ldquo; deflect voice calls to either Messenger or SMS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-upgrades-avaya-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-upgrades-avaya-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daikin UK Opens New Altherma Heating Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready for the winter season, Daikin UK has opened a new Altherma Heating Contact Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/daikin-uk-opens-new-altherma-heating-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/daikin-uk-opens-new-altherma-heating-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calabrio Appoints EMEA General Manager to Spearhead Regional Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kris McKenzie brings two decades of enterprise SaaS technology expertise to further Calabrios EMEA market presence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calabrio-appoints-emea-general-manager-to-spearhead-regional-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/calabrio-appoints-emea-general-manager-to-spearhead-regional-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 Luton Jobs At Risk at Travel Firm Tui]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at TUI&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Luton Customer Contact Centre are facing likely redundancies, with claims they are &acirc;&euro;&oelig;numb and upset&acirc;&euro;&#65533; over a proposed relocation to Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/60-luton-jobs-at-risk-at-travel-firm-tui/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/60-luton-jobs-at-risk-at-travel-firm-tui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telekom Srbija to Launch Mobile Virtual Banking Based on Avaya Platfrom]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-based customer relationship management software developer Avaya said on Monday that Serbian state-controlled Telekom Srbija plans to introduce Mobile Virtual Banking services by using the technology platform of Avaya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telekom-srbija-to-launch-mobile-virtual-banking-based-on-avaya-platfrom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/telekom-srbija-to-launch-mobile-virtual-banking-based-on-avaya-platfrom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walesâ€™ British Gas Employees to Help Customers Living with Dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas is working with the Alzheimer&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Society to encourage families, friends and carers of customers living with dementia across Wales to contact their energy company if they are concerned about the energy account of their loved ones this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wales-british-gas-employees-to-help-customers-living-with-dementia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/wales-british-gas-employees-to-help-customers-living-with-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation Begins as Up to 100 Virgin Media Call Centre Workers Face Redundancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers have been told they are facing redundancy from New Years Eve and say bosses at Virgin Media are looking to outsource calls abroad. Staff at the firms base in Team Valley, who deal with customers who are moving house, were today told consultation has begun over their roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/consultation-begins-as-up-to-100-virgin-media-call-centre-workers-face-redundancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/consultation-begins-as-up-to-100-virgin-media-call-centre-workers-face-redundancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Business Services Company Concentrix Opens Facility in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chapter for former Maysfield Leisure Centre that lay derelict for a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/us-business-services-company-concentrix-opens-facility-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/us-business-services-company-concentrix-opens-facility-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isle of Wight Council Plough Money into Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[&Acirc;&pound;100,000 has been ploughed into the Isle of Wight council&acirc;&euro;&trade;a contact centre to reduce waiting times to speak to someone from 40 minutes to two minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-council-plough-money-into-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/isle-of-wight-council-plough-money-into-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBTEXT Upgrades Cisco Contact Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voice deflection to Facebook Messenger&acirc;&euro;&ldquo; deflect voice calls to either Messenger or SMS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-upgrades-cisco-contact-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webtext-upgrades-cisco-contact-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient plc and Business Systems Ltd partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient plc and Business Systems (UK) Ltd announced a strategic partnership to address the growing market demand for call recording solutions enabling compliance to both MiFID II and GDPR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-and-business-systems-ltd-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/resilient-plc-and-business-systems-ltd-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitel Appoints Jeremy Butt as SVP of EMEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitel&Acirc;&reg; (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW) announced the appointment of Jeremy Butt to oversee the companys operations in the EMEA region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-jeremy-butt-as-svp-of-emea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/mitel-appoints-jeremy-butt-as-svp-of-emea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 111 Service â€˜Bigger and better Than Predecessor]]></title><description><![CDATA[And saving patients from heading to A&amp;E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-111-service-bigger-and-better-than-predecessor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-111-service-bigger-and-better-than-predecessor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunelms Announce 30 New Jobs at Customer Service Centre in Radcliffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunelm is creating 30 new jobs in Radcliffe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dunelms-announce-30-new-jobs-at-customer-service-centre-in-radcliffe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dunelms-announce-30-new-jobs-at-customer-service-centre-in-radcliffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[155 Christmas Jobs in Newcastle Up for Grabs as Echo-U Prepares for Festive Rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city centre call centre needs to boost its numbers to work for its client, delivery provider DPD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/155-christmas-jobs-in-newcastle-up-for-grabs-as-echo-u-prepares-for-festive-rush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/155-christmas-jobs-in-newcastle-up-for-grabs-as-echo-u-prepares-for-festive-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core Contact Chooses Noble Enterprise Cloud Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Core Contact Provides Seamless Client Partnerships with the Help of the Noble Enterprise Cloud Solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/core-contact-chooses-noble-enterprise-cloud-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/core-contact-chooses-noble-enterprise-cloud-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitality Investigate Crawley Residents Complaints of Nuisance Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitality, the health and life insurer have promised an investigation after Crawley residents reported regular &acirc;&euro;&oelig;nuisance&acirc;&euro;&#65533; calls from the same number.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vitality-investigate-crawley-residents-complaints-of-nuisance-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vitality-investigate-crawley-residents-complaints-of-nuisance-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO Celebration Marks 10-year Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parseq CEO, Rami Cassis, and Managing Director for Finance &amp; Administration, Craig Naylor-Smith, hosted a number of employees over lunch to celebrate a special 10-year anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ceo-celebration-marks-10-year-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ceo-celebration-marks-10-year-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Says Sorry After Topping Ofcoms Broadband Complaints League]]></title><description><![CDATA[BT has apologised to customers after being named the most complained-about broadband and pay TV provider in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-says-sorry-after-topping-ofcoms-broadband-complaints-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-says-sorry-after-topping-ofcoms-broadband-complaints-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content Guru and Webhelp Unveil New Customer Engagement Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content Guru has entered into an important new partnership with global customer experience expert, Webhelp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-and-webhelp-unveil-new-customer-engagement-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/content-guru-and-webhelp-unveil-new-customer-engagement-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyara and infinIT.cx GmbH are Partnering to Make More Customers Smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyara, a Customer Experience (CX) Assurance platform has announced its partnership with German contact centre systems integrator and consultancy, infinIT.cx GmbH.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cyara-and-infinitcx-gmbh-are-partnering-to-make-more-customers-smile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cyara-and-infinitcx-gmbh-are-partnering-to-make-more-customers-smile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webinar: Contact Centre Metrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you measuring the right things in your contact centre? What are the best metrics to use? In this webinar, we discuss the latest thinking behind contact centre metrics and how they are best used across digital channels, making suggestions [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-contact-centre-metrics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-contact-centre-metrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Contact Centres are Not Adapting Self-Service Systems After Installation]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to our poll, 14% of contact centres, which have installed a self-service function, have not made any changes to it, since it was implemented. In contrast, 60% of these contact centres have made changes in the past month, a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/many-contact-centres-are-not-adapting-self-service-systems-after-installation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/many-contact-centres-are-not-adapting-self-service-systems-after-installation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walker Crips Embraces the Cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walker Crips Group PLC has worked with RingCentral to create a customised cloud solution to lower operating expenses. Walker Crips is a London-based financial services company. Its roots trace back to the 18th century, making it one of the oldest [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/walker-crips-embraces-the-cloud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/walker-crips-embraces-the-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Recruits Welcomed to Isle of Wight Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Isle of Wights new call centre, which will create 600 jobs, has opened for business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-recruits-welcomed-to-isle-of-wight-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-recruits-welcomed-to-isle-of-wight-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom Finance Strikes Strategic Partnership with Bank of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loan provider Freedom Finance has struck a new strategic partnership with Bank of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freedom-finance-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-bank-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/freedom-finance-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-bank-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compare Multichannel Customer Contact with Your Industry Peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contact centres can now find out how their ability to handle multichannel customer contact compares with their industry peers. This is with the launch of West&rsquo;s new contact centre benchmarking tool:&nbsp;The Contact Centre Health Check. The Contact Centre Health Check [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/compare-multichannel-customer-contact-with-your-industry-peers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/compare-multichannel-customer-contact-with-your-industry-peers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewarding Customer Service Excellence – ECCCSA 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Dorman discusses the lessons that he learned at this year&rsquo;s&nbsp; European Contact Centre &amp; Customer Service Awards (ECCCSAs).&nbsp; Last week I spent some time judging entries for the&nbsp;ECCCSA&nbsp;awards, and it was great to see the ECCCSAs living up to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rewarding-customer-service-excellence-ecccsa-2017/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rewarding-customer-service-excellence-ecccsa-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaps Revealed in Business and Customer Perceptions of Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your customer service isn&rsquo;t as effective as you think, according to a NICE inContact survey that shows gaps between business and consumer perceptions. The results of a study compare how businesses rate their success across more than 10 customer experience [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gaps-revealed-in-business-and-customer-perceptions-of-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gaps-revealed-in-business-and-customer-perceptions-of-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Set up a Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to set up a call centreLooks at setup requirements, process flow charts, project plans, use of consultants and a requirements checklist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-set-up-a-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-set-up-a-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do I Calculate… Cost per Call?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article we&rsquo;re going to look at how to measure the cost of receiving calls as well as the appropriate context for evaluating that cost. Cost-per-call (CPC) is a way of understanding how the contact centre budget is divided [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-i-calculate-cost-per-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-i-calculate-cost-per-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike Looms at Limerick Emergency Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limerick City and County Council has been accused of deliberately frustrating &acirc;&euro;&oelig;normal industrial relations procedures&acirc;&euro;&#65533; in a dispute with staff at the Munster Regional Emergency Call Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/strike-looms-at-limerick-emergency-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:28:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/strike-looms-at-limerick-emergency-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Part in our Biggest Ever Contact Centre Survey!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, we run a survey that asks &ldquo;What are contact centres doing right now?&rdquo; And, this year is our most in depth survey yet. In fact, this year we are asking twice the number of questions! That&rsquo;s right, we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/take-part-in-our-biggest-ever-contact-centre-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/take-part-in-our-biggest-ever-contact-centre-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Agency Improves Its IVR Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance agency The General has enabled an efficient IVR experience for its customers, with the help of Aspect Software. Based in Nashville, The General is a licensed insurance agency and a subsidiary of PGC Holdings Corp., an affiliate of American [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-agency-improves-its-ivr-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurance-agency-improves-its-ivr-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Warned: You Can’t Rely on Big Data!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve been reading about Big Data&rsquo;s foray into &ldquo;Journey Analytics.&rdquo; Journey analytics&nbsp;seeks to improve customer experience by collecting data at each point on a customer&rsquo;s journey and mapping customers&rsquo; paths &ndash; whether they lead to a purchase or not. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/be-warned-you-cant-rely-on-big-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/be-warned-you-cant-rely-on-big-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a Culture of Employee Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Hay suggests that there&rsquo;s more to employee engagement than just creating &lsquo;happy&rsquo; or &lsquo;satisfied&rsquo; employees. It&rsquo;s often claimed that engaged employees are generally considered to have a greater emotional commitment to their organisations than disengaged employees. They are also [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creating-a-culture-of-employee-engagement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/creating-a-culture-of-employee-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Transforms Social Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[With DigitalGenius, KLM combines the best of human interaction and artificial intelligence to create great experiences for its customers. Making Technology Human Every week KLM receives around 100,000 mentions via social media and this number is still growing. A dedicated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/case-study-klm-royal-dutch-airlines-transforms-social-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/case-study-klm-royal-dutch-airlines-transforms-social-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Say Call Centre Changes Will Lead to Improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes promised by North Yorkshire Police which aim to improve the ongoing problems in the force control room, have now been brought in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-say-call-centre-changes-will-lead-to-improvement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:16:03 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/police-say-call-centre-changes-will-lead-to-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer Care in Any Language]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICMI and Lionbridge have written extensively about contact centre best practices for providing customer care in any language across every channel. The most common strategy they&rsquo;ve found is over-the-phone-interpretation: The challenge is that in an omnichannel world, OPI is voice-only, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-care-in-any-language/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-care-in-any-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hostcomm Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hostcomm provides hosted telephony and contact centre services to businesses based on VoIP technologies.&nbsp; https://hostcomm.co.uk Contact Name: Nic Eversett Tel No: 0808 168 4400 Contact Email: nic.eversett@hostcomm.co.uk Profile: Formed in 2004, Hostcomm provides hosted telephony and contact centre services to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hostcomm-limited/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hostcomm-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: Top Tips for Using Technology to Boost Productivity in Recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[See all your interactions in one place with the right communications technology that can integrate with existing systems. This white paper includes essential top tips on how technology can improve productivity and boost placements for the recruitment industry. White Paper [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-top-tips-for-using-technology-to-boost-productivity-in-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-top-tips-for-using-technology-to-boost-productivity-in-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 Benefits of Creating a Culture of Learning in Your Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a contact centre where there is a strong culture of learning and development is not only good for employees, it&rsquo;s also good for business. Yet, making the business case for investment in learning can be challenging, as it impacts [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8-benefits-of-creating-a-culture-of-learning-in-your-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8-benefits-of-creating-a-culture-of-learning-in-your-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sabio Event – The Art of Customer Experience Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is just three weeks until Sabio host their &lsquo;The Art of CX Conference&rsquo;at the Blue Fin Venue on London&rsquo;s Southbank, on the 12th of October. Following the success of Sabio&rsquo;s Disrupted Customer Contact conference earlier this year, the company [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/a-sabio-event-the-art-of-customer-experience-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/a-sabio-event-the-art-of-customer-experience-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Types of SMS Conversations for Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jody Kistaitis takes us through five ways that the contact centre can interact with customers, via SMS.&nbsp; There are many ways to communicate with customers. But if you&rsquo;re not effectively engaging them with&nbsp;SMS conversations,&nbsp;you&rsquo;re missing an important piece of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-types-of-sms-conversations-for-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-types-of-sms-conversations-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: Speech Analytics One Step Further – Contact Analytics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average call centre only listens to and is capable of monitoring just 3 to 4% of its contacts. This white paper includes tips for how to take speech analytics further with contact analytics. White Paper written by: IP Integration [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-speech-analytics-one-step-further-contact-analytics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-speech-analytics-one-step-further-contact-analytics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra Space Storage Upgrades From its Various Legacy Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extra Space Storage has selected RingCentral cloud communications and collaboration solutions, to replace various legacy solutions. With 1,500 national locations and more than 3,000 employees, Extra Space Storage, the second largest operator of self-storage properties in the US, had a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-space-storage-upgrades-from-its-various-legacy-solutions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/extra-space-storage-upgrades-from-its-various-legacy-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Police are Taking on Call Centre Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[If youre calm under pressure this could be the job for you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-are-taking-on-call-centre-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:32:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/west-yorkshire-police-are-taking-on-call-centre-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of New Exeter Jobs Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exeter call centre needs hundreds more staff to handle shopping frenzy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-new-exeter-jobs-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:32:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hundreds-of-new-exeter-jobs-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandstream and Corptel Announce Partnership in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corptel to Offer Grandstream&acirc;&euro;&trade;s VoIP solutions to telecom resellers throughout the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/grandstream-and-corptel-announce-partnership-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:32:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/grandstream-and-corptel-announce-partnership-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colt Accelerates Transformation with Appointment of Rajiv Datta as Chief Operating Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colt Technology Services announced the appointment of Rajiv Datta as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Carl Grivner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-accelerates-transformation-with-appointment-of-rajiv-datta-as-chief-operating-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:32:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/colt-accelerates-transformation-with-appointment-of-rajiv-datta-as-chief-operating-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos from Transforming the Customer Experience with a Cloud Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olive held their London event on Thursday 21st September with a view to share how to use cloud technology to its full potential and boost the customer experience. Olive had many industry experts on-hand to share their knowledge of cloud. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-transforming-the-customer-experience-with-a-cloud-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-transforming-the-customer-experience-with-a-cloud-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grouping Activities in the Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Grouping activities&rsquo;, a feature of the unified agent desktop, plays an important role in saving the company money, time and embarrassment. Read below to find out what it is, what it does and how you can benefit from its employment [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/grouping-activities-in-the-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/grouping-activities-in-the-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Things To The Next Level At ‘The Art Of CX’]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just three weeks to go until we host our &lsquo;The Art of CX Conference&rsquo; at the Blue Fin Venue on London&rsquo;s Southbank on the 12th October, we&rsquo;re busy finalising the content for our packed Intelligent UX agenda for the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/taking-things-to-the-next-level-at-the-art-of-cx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/taking-things-to-the-next-level-at-the-art-of-cx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webinar: 5 Ways to get Agents to Improve Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is often a wide variation in customer experience, depending upon which advisor the customer speaks to. In this webinar we will look at 5 practical ideas on how to change behaviours in agents so that you deliver a consistently [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-5-ways-to-get-agents-to-improve-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-5-ways-to-get-agents-to-improve-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CroisiEurope to Triple UK Sales Team and Boost Agent Bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[French river cruise line CroisiEurope has revealed plans to triple its UK sales team and bring agent bookings through its London call centre up to half of its UK business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/croisieurope-to-triple-uk-sales-team-and-boost-agent-bookings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/croisieurope-to-triple-uk-sales-team-and-boost-agent-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jabra Extends Market Leading Evolve Range With UC-Enabled Wireless Earbuds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jabra, is extending its market-leading Evolve range of headsets for professional use with the Jabra Evolve 75e &ndash; for the first time adding an earbud design to the range which has sold over 2.5 million units worldwide. Since the launch [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jabra-extends-market-leading-evolve-range-with-uc-enabled-wireless-earbuds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jabra-extends-market-leading-evolve-range-with-uc-enabled-wireless-earbuds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia Showcases Useful Innovation for More Successful Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia, unveiled its latest product enhancements at CloudFest London yesterday, as part of a showcase of useful innovation in action. In an exciting keynote led by NewVoiceMedia CEO Jonathan Gale, the company revealed three major product innovations that will transform [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-showcases-useful-innovation-for-more-successful-conversations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-showcases-useful-innovation-for-more-successful-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs Down and Customer Satisfaction Up at Sedgemoor District Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgemoor District Council is focused on driving operational efficiencies and in delivering higher-quality services to the public. In carrying out this objective, the council was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with its existing contact centre solution. It had effectively outgrown it. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/costs-down-and-customer-satisfaction-up-at-sedgemoor-district-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/costs-down-and-customer-satisfaction-up-at-sedgemoor-district-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genius Foods Fuels Growth with Cloud Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the help of RingCentral, Genius Foods has moved 120 of its employees into the cloud, where all tools are unified in one system. In 2009, Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne founded the company in Edinburgh after she struggled to find high-quality gluten-free [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genius-foods-fuels-growth-with-cloud-communications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/genius-foods-fuels-growth-with-cloud-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer Journey Mapping – What’s All the Fuss About?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas R&oslash;dseth at Puzzel outlines five mistakes to avoid with customer journey mapping. At first glance, customer journeys are pretty simple. You offer something and a customer buys it, but delve a little deeper and customer journeys can be quite [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-journey-mapping-whats-all-the-fuss-about/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-journey-mapping-whats-all-the-fuss-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE Unveils Its Open Framework Ecosystem for Cognitive Robotic Automation]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE have announced a new framework for integration with cognitive software vendors, enabling organisations to take their customer self-service channels and process automation capabilities to new heights. By integrating with the industry&rsquo;s leading artificial intelligence (AI) technology vendors for optical [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-unveils-its-open-framework-ecosystem-for-cognitive-robotic-automation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-unveils-its-open-framework-ecosystem-for-cognitive-robotic-automation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Factors to Consider When Striving to Improve Your Net Promoter Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-performing companies with the highest NPS scores all understand the links between operational, employee and customer insight data, and they monitor and manage this holistically. Bright has analysed 30 top-performing companies and presents 5 key messages from the research. Read [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-factors-to-consider-when-striving-to-improve-your-net-promoter-score/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-factors-to-consider-when-striving-to-improve-your-net-promoter-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMT-Vislink Now Using Freshdesk for Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allows for support with email, phone, website and social media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imt-vislink-now-using-freshdesk-for-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:02:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/imt-vislink-now-using-freshdesk-for-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia Named Most Advanced Call Centre Solutions Provider in 2017 Technology Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia has been named Most Advanced Call Centre Solutions Provider in the TMT News 2017 Technology Awards. Winners represent the technology industry&rsquo;s most pioneering organisations, individuals, products and services. Now in its second year, the awards programme casts a centre-stage [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-named-most-advanced-call-centre-solutions-provider-in-2017-technology-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-named-most-advanced-call-centre-solutions-provider-in-2017-technology-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Simple Tips for Designing Call Centre Agent Incentive Programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick Bourke gives us his advice for creating great contact centre incentives, highlighting seven key areas for doing so.&nbsp; Working as a call centre agent can seem like a tedious, thankless job. In some cases, agents spend hours talking with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/7-simple-tips-for-designing-call-centre-agent-incentive-programmes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/7-simple-tips-for-designing-call-centre-agent-incentive-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes Good Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Customer Service Week is coming up the first week in October. This is a time to appreciate employees for doing a great job taking care of customers. There are many ways companies are celebrating. Everything from an employee appreciation [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-makes-good-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-makes-good-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos from September 2017 Call Centre &amp; Customer Services Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Call Centre and Customer Services Summit was held on 18th &ndash; 19th September 2017 at The Hilton Deanside in Manchester. The event seemed busier than previous years, so it looks like the switch to Manchester was well received. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-september-2017-call-centre-amp-customer-services-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-september-2017-call-centre-amp-customer-services-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos from September 2016 Call Centre &amp; Customer Services Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Call Centre and Customer Services Summit was held on 18th &ndash; 19th September 2017 at The Hilton Deanside in Manchester. The event seemed busier than previous years, so it looks like the switch to Manchester was well received. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-september-2016-call-centre-amp-customer-services-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/photos-from-september-2016-call-centre-amp-customer-services-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Courtesy Words and Phrases to Use in Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using words and phrases that reflect common courtesy will keep customer&ndash;advisor interactions respectful and consequently improve rapport. Here is a run-down of the courtesy words that contact centre advisors should have in their vocabulary, along with guidelines on when they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-best-courtesy-words-and-phrases-to-use-in-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-best-courtesy-words-and-phrases-to-use-in-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t do ANYTHING Until you Have Done These 10 Things!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked the brightest minds in the industry about the top 10 challenges facing the contact centre &ndash; and how to fix them. The Contact Centre Manifesto Have you ever noticed that there is an air of &ldquo;Groundhog Day&rdquo; to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dont-do-anything-until-you-have-done-these-10-things/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/dont-do-anything-until-you-have-done-these-10-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reception First for 999 Call Centre in Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work of the team at the BT Call centre in Portadown was recognised recently with a special reception.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/reception-first-for-999-call-centre-in-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/reception-first-for-999-call-centre-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Provider Join Forces with Police to Improve Support for People with Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS experts have joined Durham Constabulary&acirc;&euro;&trade;s call centre to improve the support provided to people suffering with mental health illnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-provider-join-forces-with-police-to-improve-support-for-people-with-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nhs-provider-join-forces-with-police-to-improve-support-for-people-with-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.E.N. Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 11 December &ndash; 12 December THE LOCATION: Business Design Centre Ltd, 52 Upper St, London N1 0QH THE DESCRIPTION: Embracing disruption and innovation to drive digital transformation. D.E.N. Live is the only event of its kind dedicated 100% [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/den-live-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/den-live-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.E.N Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 11 December &ndash; 12 December THE LOCATION: Business Design Centre Ltd, 52 Upper St, London N1 0QH THE DESCRIPTION: Embracing disruption and innovation to drive digital transformation. D.E.N Live Is the only event of its kind dedicated 100% [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/den-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/den-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercharging the Digital Economy 31 October 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: Tuesday 31 October THE LOCATION: The Crystal, London THE DESCRIPTION: Join a host of expert speakers to hear how you can take advantage of the digital tools which have become the single most effective driver for economic productivity, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/supercharging-the-digital-economy-31-october-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/supercharging-the-digital-economy-31-october-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8th Annual Optimizing Contact Centres Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 3 &ndash; 5 October 2017 THE LOCATION: Barcelona &ndash; Meli&aacute; Barcelona Sky THE DESCRIPTION: HOT CONFERENCE TOPICS What is the busiest channel for customer contact in 2017? Self-service with the help of AI as a rising trend? Will [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8th-annual-optimizing-contact-centres-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/8th-annual-optimizing-contact-centres-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RocketSpace Innovation Summit: Startups + Corporates Unite]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:30 AM &ndash; Thu, Sep 28, 2017, 8:00 PM THE LOCATION: London THE DESCRIPTION: Startups &amp; Corporates Unite At The RocketSpace Innovation Summit in London To Dive Deep Into Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain On [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rocketspace-innovation-summit-startups-corporates-unite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rocketspace-innovation-summit-startups-corporates-unite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zendesk presents CX Oktoberfest Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 21st September 2017 THE LOCATION: Germany THE DESCRIPTION: Relationships are complicated? This afternoon is dedicated to the beauty and flaws of customer relationships and how to manage satisfaction whilst dealing with the rapidly growing and changing customer service [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-presents-cx-oktoberfest-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-presents-cx-oktoberfest-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THINK AI FOR PUBLIC SECTOR 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: Wednesday 20 September 2017 THE LOCATION: One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA THE DESCRIPTION: WHY AI FOR PUBLIC SECTOR? AI offers the potential to automate layers upon layers of manual processes within the Civil Service, which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/think-ai-for-public-sector-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/think-ai-for-public-sector-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thought Leadership Paper: The Untapped Benefits Of Proactive Customer Communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this commissioned study, Forrester Consulting evaluate the shift toward proactive customer communication within a new omnichannel environment and identify the top benefits of proactively communicating with customers: Higher customer satisfaction, increased overall revenue, and increased cost savings. A Forrester [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thought-leadership-paper-the-untapped-benefits-of-proactive-customer-communication/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/thought-leadership-paper-the-untapped-benefits-of-proactive-customer-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We May All Be Different BUT We Are All Irrational!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asking strategic questions helps you understand your Customer Experience (CX), determine a focus for your efforts, and deliver a successful CX outcome. However, one question is the most vital to success with your CX strategy, and it isn&rsquo;t about them; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/we-may-all-be-different-but-we-are-all-irrational/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/we-may-all-be-different-but-we-are-all-irrational/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingeus Improves Productivity Thanks to West’s Cloud Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[West, has announced that Ingeus, has experienced a 70% increase in productivity after moving its contact centre operations to the cloud by deploying West&rsquo;s Cloud Contact Centre Pro solution. The company, which offers employability programmes, skills training and health-related support, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ingeus-improves-productivity-thanks-to-wests-cloud-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ingeus-improves-productivity-thanks-to-wests-cloud-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingeus Improves Productivity by 70% Thanks to West’s Cloud Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[West, has announced that Ingeus, has experienced a 70% increase in productivity after moving its contact centre operations to the cloud by deploying West&rsquo;s Cloud Contact Centre Pro solution. The company, which offers employability programmes, skills training and health-related support, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ingeus-improves-productivity-by-70-thanks-to-wests-cloud-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ingeus-improves-productivity-by-70-thanks-to-wests-cloud-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitepaper: Broadening Customer Access with the Latest Intelligent Virtual Assistant Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virtual Assistants are playing an important role in digital commerce and customer care strategies, particularly for those organisations looking to deliver engaging customer experience. This whitepaper includes 6 areas of Virtual Assistants including key factors, successful deployments and ongoing support. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/whitepaper-broadening-customer-access-with-the-latest-intelligent-virtual-assistant-technologies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/whitepaper-broadening-customer-access-with-the-latest-intelligent-virtual-assistant-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: Broadening Customer Access With the Latest Intelligent Virtual Assistant Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virtual assistants are playing an important role in digital commerce and customer care strategies, particularly for organisations looking to deliver engaging customer experience. This White Paper includes 6 aspects of virtual assistants, including key factors, successful deployments and ongoing support. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-broadening-customer-access-with-the-latest-intelligent-virtual-assistant-technologies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-broadening-customer-access-with-the-latest-intelligent-virtual-assistant-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruitment Industry Wastes More Than A Quarter Of The Working Week On Inefficient Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new, nationwide study of recruitment consultants finds that despite a substantial desire to integrate new technology into established processes, the average consultant still wastes more than 10 hours every week*. The study, commissioned by 8&times;8, surveyed 500 recruitment consultants [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/recruitment-industry-wastes-more-than-a-quarter-of-the-working-week-on-inefficient-practices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/recruitment-industry-wastes-more-than-a-quarter-of-the-working-week-on-inefficient-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Practices to Improve Customer Experience in a Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enhancing a call centre&rsquo;s progress may seem overwhelming, but the results will always be worth it. All it takes is the implementation of a few practices and you can see remarkable changes in all your agents&rsquo; engagement with the customers. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/best-practices-to-improve-customer-experience-in-a-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/best-practices-to-improve-customer-experience-in-a-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Rules for Mastering the Art of Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversations are the lifeblood of interpersonal communication. But, for some people, they&rsquo;re the equivalent of a trip to the dentist. Here are some tips for breaking the ice and engaging in good, meaningful conversations. I recently attended a great dinner [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/6-rules-for-mastering-the-art-of-conversation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/6-rules-for-mastering-the-art-of-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid Voice Appoints Brand-New Channel Managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A change in the internal hierarchy for Liquid Voice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-appoints-brand-new-channel-managers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:59:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/liquid-voice-appoints-brand-new-channel-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job Cuts at Former South Shields Firm Utilitywise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former South Tyneside firm which moved across the river Tyne in order to expand has announced it is cutting jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/job-cuts-at-former-south-shields-firm-utilitywise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:59:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/job-cuts-at-former-south-shields-firm-utilitywise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Contact Centres Become a Thing of the Past?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through research we have found that call volumes (particularly for fixed-line calls) are beginning to decline by almost 10% each year. This is despite the growth in digital channels, which does not seem to have offset the decline in call [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/will-contact-centres-become-a-thing-of-the-past/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/will-contact-centres-become-a-thing-of-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Ways to Deal Effectively With Staff Sickness in a Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know that days off due to sickness and injury can create problems with meeting deadlines and schedules, maintaining morale, delivering high levels of service and maintaining productivity. Yet the latest Office of National Statistics figures tell us that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/five-ways-to-deal-effectively-with-staff-sickness-in-a-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/five-ways-to-deal-effectively-with-staff-sickness-in-a-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aylesbury Vale District Council Works with DigitalGenius to Boost Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of its Connected Knowledge programme, Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has implemented DigitalGenius in Salesforce Service Cloud to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its customer service operation. The DigitalGenius AI solution learned from previous council residents&rsquo; conversations and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aylesbury-vale-district-council-works-with-digitalgenius-to-boost-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aylesbury-vale-district-council-works-with-digitalgenius-to-boost-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Poor Customer Service Cause The Demise Of An Entire Industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I decided to end a contract with a company whose services I have used for many years (I won&rsquo;t name them here). I was receiving great service from them for a long time, until something went wrong and I [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/can-poor-customer-service-cause-the-demise-of-an-entire-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/can-poor-customer-service-cause-the-demise-of-an-entire-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Multilingual Language Support to Helpdesks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously in this blog series, we outlined the need for multilingual support in the service desk and the pros and cons of traditional language strategies. In this final post, we outline six steps your organization can take to begin or [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bringing-multilingual-language-support-to-helpdesks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bringing-multilingual-language-support-to-helpdesks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication Resellers and Distributors Showcase Contact Centre Solutions Success at CX17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading value added resellers and distributors from across the communications arena are set to come together to share industry insights and customer success stories at Enghouse Interactive&rsquo;s upcoming CX17 event (Wednesday 27 September at the Hilton Hotel, London Olympia). Sponsoring [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/communication-resellers-and-distributors-showcase-contact-centre-solutions-success-at-cx17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/communication-resellers-and-distributors-showcase-contact-centre-solutions-success-at-cx17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future is Conversational]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Whaley discusses the rise in voice search, emphasising the need for User Experience (UX) to start designing for voice. A recent global survey by Hubspot Reaseach&nbsp;revealed that 74% of all respondents had used voice search tools within the previous [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-future-is-conversational/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-future-is-conversational/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing CloudFest London 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia is hosting its second CloudFest London event on 20 September at Grange St. Paul&rsquo;s Hotel, London. This year cloud contact centre and inside sales technology will bring together a powerhouse line-up of sales and service leaders to showcase useful [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/introducing-cloudfest-london-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/introducing-cloudfest-london-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE inContact Announces the Release of CXone]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE inContact have ushered in a new era of customer experience management with the CXone Summer 2017 release. By introducing innovative cloud native workforce optimization (WFO) applications, NICE inContact CXone is the first and only platform that combines best-in-class Omnichannel [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-incontact-announces-the-release-of-cxone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-incontact-announces-the-release-of-cxone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Chatbots Won’t Necessarily Replace Humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence, or AI, is transforming the customer experience. Questions that once could only be answered by a human on the other end of a phone line can now be answered just as fast and accurately by a chatbot, virtual [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-chatbots-wont-necessarily-replace-humans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-chatbots-wont-necessarily-replace-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puzzel Appoint Petr Bocek to Support European Growth Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puzzel have appointed Petr Bocek as General Manager of its Bulgarian office and Director, Business Development Central and Eastern Europe. Bocek&rsquo;s appointment forms part of Puzzel&rsquo;s expansion plans in the geographic region, having already has operations throughout the Nordic countries [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/puzzel-appoint-petr-bocek-to-support-european-growth-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/puzzel-appoint-petr-bocek-to-support-european-growth-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webinar: Increasing The Take up of Self Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[During this webinar we will look at the practical steps to increase the take up of self service by your customers. And being an interactive webinar, you will also have the opportunity to share tips and ask questions of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-increasing-the-take-up-of-self-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-increasing-the-take-up-of-self-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts to Debate ‘the Future of Customer Experience’ at CX17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the leading analysts and industry experts in the customer experience world are coming together in London, for a special event. On Wednesday 27 September &ndash; at the Hilton Hotel, London Olympia &ndash; these industry leaders will share their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/analysts-to-debate-the-future-of-customer-experience-at-cx17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/analysts-to-debate-the-future-of-customer-experience-at-cx17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infosys Acquires Brilliant Basics Digital Innovation, Customer Experience Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The addition of Brilliant Basics extends Infosys` digital design services network to include Europe and the Middle East, and enhances the company`s expertise across financial services, retail and telco sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infosys-acquires-brilliant-basics-digital-innovation-customer-experience-studio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/infosys-acquires-brilliant-basics-digital-innovation-customer-experience-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Things Successful Sales Teams Have in Common with Top Sports Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &ldquo;the ball is in our court&rdquo; to &ldquo;down to the wire,&rdquo; sports metaphors have long been a part of office language. That&rsquo;s because the collaborative and competitive nature of business, and in particular, sales, is similar to sports. To [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/four-things-successful-sales-teams-have-in-common-with-top-sports-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/four-things-successful-sales-teams-have-in-common-with-top-sports-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C-suite Facing Challenges in Fulfilling Customer Engagement Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[CxO professionals are failing to fulfill customer engagement strategies, despite viewing customer service as a competitive differentiator. This is according to new research from Aspect Software, who suggests that the C-suite must work hard to communicate to the Board the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/c-suite-facing-challenges-in-fulfilling-customer-engagement-strategies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/c-suite-facing-challenges-in-fulfilling-customer-engagement-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8×8 Included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for a Sixth Successive Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[8&times;8 has again been positioned as a Leader in Gartner&rsquo;s 2017 &ldquo;Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Worldwide&rdquo;. The company believes this recognition is further proof of its commitment to providing midmarket and enterprise companies with a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-included-in-the-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-a-sixth-successive-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-included-in-the-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-a-sixth-successive-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Good Self-Service Habits to Get Into]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Payne takes us though his top tips for boosting the success of a self-service scheme. In today&rsquo;s digital age, customers want fast, efficient and effortless service, making self-service an increasingly important part of the communications mix. According to a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-good-self-service-habits-to-get-into/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-good-self-service-habits-to-get-into/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serenova Announces Pascal Vincent as Chief Technology Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serenova have announced that Pascal Vincent has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. Vincent brings deep technical and market experience to Serenova&rsquo;s management team, having led the development and delivery of industry-leading contact center products throughout his career. &ldquo;Pascal [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/serenova-announces-pascal-vincent-as-chief-technology-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/serenova-announces-pascal-vincent-as-chief-technology-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defining the Tactical Call Centre Quality Assurance Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick Bourke defines the tactical call centre quality assurance framework, discussing how to make the step from operational to tactical.&nbsp; In sports, tactics are plans made before the start of a game, to play against your opponent&rsquo;s weaknesses and to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/defining-the-tactical-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/defining-the-tactical-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Intelligent Assistance &amp; Bots To Transform Self-Service &ndash; October 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 12 October 2017 THE LOCATION: Blue Fin Venue, South Bank, London THE DESCRIPTION: Next-generation intelligent assistance (IA) now promises to transform customer uptake of self-service. Early adopters have already succeeded in transitioning live assistance into AI-enabled engagement &ndash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-intelligent-assistance-amp-bots-to-transform-self-service-ndash-october-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-intelligent-assistance-amp-bots-to-transform-self-service-ndash-october-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Predict Call Abandon Rates Based on Service Level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ric Kosiba introduces a method for predicting call abandon rates and presents the benefits of doing so. Predicting call abandonment rates is a difficult task, as it is a function of human behaviour and is heavily influenced by factors that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-predict-call-abandon-rates-based-on-service-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-predict-call-abandon-rates-based-on-service-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six of The Best Advisor Behaviours and How Technology Can Develop Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our panel of experts share their thoughts on the greatest behaviours that contact centre advisors can portray, while referencing technology.&nbsp; 1. Behaviour: Problem- Solving How does it benefit the contact centre? The best advisors are able to use multiple information [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-of-the-best-advisor-behaviours-and-how-technology-can-develop-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/six-of-the-best-advisor-behaviours-and-how-technology-can-develop-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Delivering Exceptional Customer Service?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By taking just a few minutes to answer a series of questions, you will help us to put together some ground-breaking research. This research will help to unveil information that could be of great use to those in the contact [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-you-delivering-exceptional-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-you-delivering-exceptional-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RingCentral Feature in Gartner Magic Quadrant 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gartner has again recognised RingCentral as a Leader in the worldwide Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service report. In this year&rsquo;s Magic Quadrant &ndash; published on September 6, 2017 &ndash; RingCentral continues to be positioned furthest to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-feature-in-gartner-magic-quadrant-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ringcentral-feature-in-gartner-magic-quadrant-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia Feature in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewVoiceMedia has been recognised in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, reflecting its rapid international expansion. NewVoiceMedia secured position 82 in the 17th annual league table, which ranks Britain&rsquo;s private technology, media and telecoms companies with the fastest-growing sales. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-feature-in-the-sunday-times-hiscox-tech-track-100/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newvoicemedia-feature-in-the-sunday-times-hiscox-tech-track-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speakers Announced for Get Connected 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puzzel has announced the speakers for its annual conference, Get Connected 2017, being held on 12th October 2017 in London. This year&rsquo;s event &ndash; held at ETC Venues in Bishopsgate Court, London &ndash; includes new insights on Behavioural Economics, what [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/speakers-announced-for-get-connected-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/speakers-announced-for-get-connected-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Truths About Social Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when if a customer wanted to complain, they&rsquo;d have to dial the customer service number and wait for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. &nbsp;But, social media has now changed the rules of customer service. If customers [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-truths-about-social-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-truths-about-social-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Honest: Are You Communicating Effectively?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective communication is the lifeblood of any relationship, whether it&rsquo;s between individuals, informal groups, within companies, between leaders and the people they govern, and, of course, between companies and their customers. We&rsquo;ve all seen what can go wrong when communication [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/be-honest-are-you-communicating-effectively/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/be-honest-are-you-communicating-effectively/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Your Service Employees No Better Than a Statue in the Park?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I watched the customer&rsquo;s eyes scan the area, first to the left then to the right side of the store. He hoped to make eye contact with the sales woman but alas, no luck. Apparently, she had more important tasks [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-your-service-employees-no-better-than-a-statue-in-the-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-your-service-employees-no-better-than-a-statue-in-the-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs Boost in Limerick as Multinational Company Announces 100 Posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[ore than 100 jobs are set to be created with the establishment of a new call centre in Limerick city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-boost-in-limerick-as-multinational-company-announces-100-posts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/jobs-boost-in-limerick-as-multinational-company-announces-100-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE Helpline Remains Operation for Flood Victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HSE is reminding people who have been affected by the flooding in Inishowen that the helpline is still in operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hse-helpline-remains-operation-for-flood-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hse-helpline-remains-operation-for-flood-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: 20 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement in Contact Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can contact centres do to make themselves more desirable and &lsquo;preferred&rsquo; places to work, with high staff engagement? This white paper looks at 20 strategies and initiatives to improve employee engagement in the contact centre. White Paper written by: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-20-ways-to-improve-employee-engagement-in-contact-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-20-ways-to-improve-employee-engagement-in-contact-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireside Chat: The Future of Customer Service &amp; AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: Wednesday 13th September at 6:30pm THE LOCATION: Online THE DESCRIPTION: Join Shep Hyken, Customer Service &amp; Experience Expert, as he sits down with Mikhail Naumov, Co-Founder of DigitalGenius, to discuss best practices in customer service and how artificial [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fireside-chat-the-future-of-customer-service-amp-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fireside-chat-the-future-of-customer-service-amp-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DigitalGenius]]></title><description><![CDATA[DigitalGenius brings practical applications of deep learning and artificial intelligence into customer service operations of leading companies. Its Human+AI Customer Service Platform combines the best of human and machine intelligence enabling companies to deliver on increasing customer expectations. www.digitalgenius.com Contact [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digitalgenius/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/digitalgenius/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Should a Great Workforce Management Solution Deliver?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workforce management technology (WFM) is a key driver for delivering both employee engagement and operational efficiency. It delivers accurate forecasting and automated scheduling of employees to ensure resource is optimised. It also balances the employees&rsquo; need for visibility and control [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-should-a-great-workforce-management-solution-deliver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-should-a-great-workforce-management-solution-deliver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Elements of Exceptional Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[A journalist recently contacted me, posing a single question: &ldquo;What makes good customer service?&rdquo; This was my response: Let&rsquo;s start with a definition: Customer service is a voluntary act that demonstrates a genuine desire to satisfy, if not delight, a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-seven-elements-of-exceptional-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-seven-elements-of-exceptional-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraser Health Authority Modernises Its Contact Centre Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraser Health Authority has deployed PureConnect, a multichannel engagement offering from Genesys, to save lives and serve customers. Fraser Health, one of Canada&rsquo;s largest and fastest-growing health-care services providers, uses PureConnect to operate three contact centres supporting 1.8 million people [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraser-health-authority-modernises-its-contact-centre-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraser-health-authority-modernises-its-contact-centre-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraser Health Authority Modernise its Contact Centre Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraser Health Authority has deployed PureConnect, a multichannel engagement offering from Genesys, to save lives and serve customers. Fraser Health, one of Canada&rsquo;s largest and fastest-growing health care services providers, uses PureConnect to operate three contact centres supporting 1.8 million [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraser-health-authority-modernise-its-contact-centre-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/fraser-health-authority-modernise-its-contact-centre-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CallMiner Partnership Nominated for Award at the 2017 ECCCSA’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[CallMiner and Phillips &amp; Cohen Associates have been shortlisted for an award by the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards. CallMiner&rsquo;s partnership with global pioneer in Deceased Account Management services is up for the &lsquo;Best Customer Insight/Voice of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-partnership-nominated-for-award-at-the-2017-ecccsas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-partnership-nominated-for-award-at-the-2017-ecccsas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Best Practices to Develop Call Quality Monitoring ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some ways to help improve the call quality monitoring process, suggested by both Carolyn Blunt and our readers. &nbsp; 1. Make Mistakes Seem Easy to Fix Giving feedback is a vital part of the quality monitoring process, but [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/9-best-practices-to-develop-call-quality-monitoring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/9-best-practices-to-develop-call-quality-monitoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Call Centre Scammers are Targeting BT Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some cases fraudsters knew their marks personal details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/indian-call-centre-scammers-are-targeting-bt-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:08:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/indian-call-centre-scammers-are-targeting-bt-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact Centre Planning – Who’s Job is it Anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Casey gives us his take on who should be in charge of forecasting, scheduling and real-time management in the contact centre.&nbsp; One great thing about my current role, working with The Forum, is we get out and meet contact [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-planning-whos-job-is-it-anyway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/contact-centre-planning-whos-job-is-it-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar Communications Acquires Welsh firm TWL Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar Communications continues to drive forward with its buy and build strategy following its latest acquisition of TWL Limited for an undisclosed fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/solar-communications-acquires-welsh-firm-twl-limited/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:47:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/solar-communications-acquires-welsh-firm-twl-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE Selected as Pre-Approved Public Sector Supplier in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE is included in the G-Cloud 9 framework, allowing government agencies at all levels to quickly and easily adopt NICE&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Robotic Automation solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-selected-as-pre-approved-public-sector-supplier-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:47:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-selected-as-pre-approved-public-sector-supplier-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Telephone Helpline Launched for Abused Football Referees]]></title><description><![CDATA[First ever national telephone helpline has been launched for football referees who have been abused or assaulted to receive support and advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-telephone-helpline-launched-for-abused-football-referees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:47:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/national-telephone-helpline-launched-for-abused-football-referees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Selects NICE Software to Transform its Contact Centre Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE have announced that BT Group has selected NICE&rsquo;s solutions to transform its contact centre operations. Replacing its previous recording and workforce management solutions, BT is implementing NICE WFM, NICE Engage, and Nexidia Analytics across the Group over the next [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-selects-nice-software-to-transform-its-contact-centre-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/bt-selects-nice-software-to-transform-its-contact-centre-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workforce Management (WFM) and Employee Engagement Is a No Brainer – 3 Key Areas to Consider]]></title><description><![CDATA[WFM is a tried and tested technology that has developed over the last 30 years and is a proven enabler of operational efficiency. It has successfully managed the challenges of the rise of multi- and omni-channel, which means the silo [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/workforce-management-wfm-and-employee-engagement-is-a-no-brainer-3-key-areas-to-consider/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/workforce-management-wfm-and-employee-engagement-is-a-no-brainer-3-key-areas-to-consider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate! Diversity, Creativity and Community in the Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Paulding references Notting Hill carnival to introduce his thoughts on improving the customer experience.&nbsp; Each year we crescendo towards the last bank holiday of the year, the peak of summer and host to the UK&rsquo;s biggest party. This party [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/celebrate-diversity-creativity-and-community-in-the-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/celebrate-diversity-creativity-and-community-in-the-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 Contact Centre Leaders Reveal Their Most Significant Quality Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contact centre QA and monitoring teams are responsible for ensuring the quality of interactions between advisors and consumers. It goes without saying that this is an incredibly complex undertaking, particularly in large organisations with thousands of call centre agents having [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/20-contact-centre-leaders-reveal-their-most-significant-quality-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/20-contact-centre-leaders-reveal-their-most-significant-quality-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manager Named for Peterborough Customer Service Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi firm Addison Lee has appointed Nick Williams as its Peterborough customer service centre manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/manager-named-for-peterborough-customer-service-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:06:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/manager-named-for-peterborough-customer-service-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses are Failing to Keep up with Customer Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from&nbsp;NewVoiceMedia&nbsp;reveals that many UK businesses lack the contact centre capabilities to meet customer expectations.&nbsp; The study,&nbsp;conducted by&nbsp;global market research firm Opinion Matters,&nbsp;exposes&nbsp;significant gaps between customer preferences and reality. In fact, the research suggests that&nbsp;businesses across many different sectors [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/businesses-are-failing-to-keep-up-with-customer-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/businesses-are-failing-to-keep-up-with-customer-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CX17: Enghouse Interactive Introduce the Customer Experience Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enghouse Interactive have announced its CX17 customer experience event will take place on Wednesday 27 September in London. This year&rsquo;s event &ndash; taking place at the&nbsp;Hilton Hotel, London Olympia &ndash; offers a great opportunity for practitioners and visionaries from multiple [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cx17-enghouse-interactive-introduce-the-customer-experience-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/cx17-enghouse-interactive-introduce-the-customer-experience-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beware! Don’t Make These Mistakes When Measuring Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you are improving your Customer Experience (CX), measuring your progress is crucial. Measurement tells you what you are doing right and, perhaps more importantly, what you are doing wrong. The analysis also helps you determine goals for your team [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/beware-dont-make-these-mistakes-when-measuring-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/beware-dont-make-these-mistakes-when-measuring-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE Helps European Public Sector Agency to Improve its Service Operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major European public sector agency has delivered significant improvements by implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA). NICE RPA has done this by streamlining manual processes, allowing employees to focus on high-value activities. Working as part of an Automation Delivery Centre [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-helps-european-public-sector-agency-to-improve-its-service-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-helps-european-public-sector-agency-to-improve-its-service-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Event – Transforming the Customer Experience with a Cloud Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olive invite you to their London event, to find out how to use cloud technology to its full potential and boost the customer experience. The event takes place on Thursday the 21st of September 2017 and will run from 8.30 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/free-event-transforming-the-customer-experience-with-a-cloud-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/free-event-transforming-the-customer-experience-with-a-cloud-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE Selected as Pre-Approved Public Sector Supplier in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government has included NICE in the G-Cloud 9 initiative, so its agencies can quickly adopt NICE&rsquo;s Robotic Automation solutions. The G-Cloud 9 initiative is a pre-approved list of suppliers, offering cloud and digital services to public sector organisations. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-selected-as-pre-approved-public-sector-supplier-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/nice-selected-as-pre-approved-public-sector-supplier-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CallMiner Appoint Dan Lawrence to Strengthen its Sales Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[CallMiner have announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Dan Lawrence to the position of Vice President of Sales. Lawrence will lead all of the company&rsquo;s North American efforts, including management of the sales development and sales engineering teams, as [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-appoint-dan-lawrence-to-strengthen-its-sales-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/callminer-appoint-dan-lawrence-to-strengthen-its-sales-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exceed the Expectations of Connected Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[IFS&nbsp;| mplsystems have clarified what a connected customer is and asked if you were ready for them. But, how can you exceed their expectations? Less than a quarter of field service organisations make effective use of data to drive decisions [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/exceed-the-expectations-of-connected-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/exceed-the-expectations-of-connected-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Owns the Customer Experience in Your Organisation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saurabh Singhal references a recent airline experience, to ask: who is responsible for which parts of your customer experience? Unboxing an Apple product &ndash; Wow! Buying products from Amazon and ease of returning &ndash; Wow! Being put on hold for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/who-owns-the-customer-experience-in-your-organisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/who-owns-the-customer-experience-in-your-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webinar: 7 Ideas to Improve your Quality Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking to improve Quality Management in your contact centre? &nbsp;This webinar will be of direct interest to you. In this webinar we look at practical ideas on how to improve your quality management programme to drive bottom line results. And [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-7-ideas-to-improve-your-quality-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/webinar-7-ideas-to-improve-your-quality-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I Calculate… Schedule Adherence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article we are going to look at the importance of adherence in the contact centre, and how to create a reliable adherence figure. Defining Adherence One of the first issues to face when understanding adherence is the number [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-i-calculate-schedule-adherence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-do-i-calculate-schedule-adherence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Effective Ways to Build Customer Rapport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building rapport with customers is all about creating a common bond of trust, particularly over the phone. So, you must learn to empathise with your.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/27-effective-ways-to-build-customer-rapport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/27-effective-ways-to-build-customer-rapport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Taskforce to Promote Region as Customer Contact Centre Hotbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle-based recruiter NRG has partnered with local authority investment team and LEPs as part of a new initiative to promote the north east&acirc;&euro;&trade;s growing reputation as a contact centre hotbed and encouraging more talent into the booming industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-taskforce-to-promote-region-as-customer-contact-centre-hotbed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:06:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-taskforce-to-promote-region-as-customer-contact-centre-hotbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays Stockbrokers Switch Draws Complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barclays Stockbrokers, a British investment shop, chose Bank Holiday Monday to migrate 200,000 customers to new accounts underpinned by new technology and requiring fresh log-ins and phone passwords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/barclays-stockbrokers-switch-draws-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:06:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/barclays-stockbrokers-switch-draws-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defining the Operational Call Centre Quality Assurance Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick Bourke defines the operational call centre Quality Assurance framework, while highlighting its importance and much more.&nbsp; Call centre QA is, by its very nature difficult to understand, measure, and improve upon. While quality assurance is centered on positive growth, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/defining-the-operational-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/defining-the-operational-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag als callcentre-medewerker - Nieuws.nl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nieuws.nl<br />
Uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag als callcentre-medewerker<br />
Nieuws.nl<br />
Dankzij het traject KANS! gaan 26 voormalig uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag als Klantcontact Medewerker in een callcenter. Ze kregen maandag het certificaat Klantenservice Federatie Nederland uitgereikt van KANS!. uit handen van wethouder Roeland&nbsp;...<br />
Uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag in callcenterGroninger Gezinsbodeall 2 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uitkeringsgerechtigden-aan-de-slag-als-callcentre-medewerker-nieuwsnl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uitkeringsgerechtigden-aan-de-slag-als-callcentre-medewerker-nieuwsnl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Liverpool Dock Plan Could Create 1,500 New Jobs and an Ice Rink]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Contact Company unveils massive new vision for Kings Dock site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/massive-liverpool-dock-plan-could-create-1500-new-jobs-and-an-ice-rink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:07:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/massive-liverpool-dock-plan-could-create-1500-new-jobs-and-an-ice-rink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag in callcenter - Groninger Gezinsbode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groninger Gezinsbode<br />
Uitkeringsgerechtigden aan de slag in callcenter<br />
Groninger Gezinsbode<br />
GRONINGEN &ndash; 26 voormalig uitkeringsgerechtigden uit de gemeente Groningen gaan in een callcenter aan de slag als medewerker klantcontact. De 26 kregen maandag uit handen van wethouder Roeland van der Schaaf en gedeputeerde Eelco Eikenaar&nbsp;...and more&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uitkeringsgerechtigden-aan-de-slag-in-callcenter-groninger-gezinsbode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uitkeringsgerechtigden-aan-de-slag-in-callcenter-groninger-gezinsbode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Signs You Need to Start Considering a Workforce Management Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you working in an organisation that is still scheduling and forecasting via Excel? Are your current planning methods causing pain in the planning team? What are 5 key signs you should start to consider WFM? Growing pains Additional sites [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-signs-you-need-to-start-considering-a-workforce-management-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-signs-you-need-to-start-considering-a-workforce-management-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Help Desk Launched for Midlands Manufacturers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made in the Midlands is hoping to fill the gap left by the Manufacturing Advisory Service after it closed down in 2015]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-help-desk-launched-for-midlands-manufacturers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/new-help-desk-launched-for-midlands-manufacturers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Messaging Apps, like WhatsApp and Messenger, Become the Next Mainstream Channel?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our panel of experts share their thoughts on whether or not messaging apps will soon be a contact centre mainstay. Messaging is Becoming a Key Customer Engagement Strategy As consumers, we know that when we reach for our smartphones it&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/will-messaging-apps-like-whatsapp-and-messenger-become-the-next-mainstream-channel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/will-messaging-apps-like-whatsapp-and-messenger-become-the-next-mainstream-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Debate: How Should Organisations be Using Artificial Intelligence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent days we have seen an escalation in the war of words between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg surrounding the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Musk worries that if unregulated AI will grow and grow in influence and could [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-debate-how-should-organisations-be-using-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-debate-how-should-organisations-be-using-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: The 2017 Guide to Improving your Contact Centre Net Promoter Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Net Promoter score remains the primary method of measuring customer satisfaction. So, why do many companies struggle to increase their score and more importantly quantify its value? This white paper looks at improving your contact centre Net Promoter Score White [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-the-2017-guide-to-improving-your-contact-centre-net-promoter-score/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-the-2017-guide-to-improving-your-contact-centre-net-promoter-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: How to Handle Social Customer Service at Scale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large organisations understand that customer experience is now what makes them stand out from the crowd This White Paper includes 10 building blocks to help evolve a social customer care programme and make sure you are can handle interactions at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-how-to-handle-social-customer-service-at-scale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-how-to-handle-social-customer-service-at-scale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Customer Intelligence Technology to Shape the Customer Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Wong discusses seven benefits that&nbsp;customer intelligence technology can bring to the customer journey.&nbsp; Customer journeys are becoming more complex as people readily engage across a variety of online and offline channels. However, by applying the latest predictive customer intelligence [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-customer-intelligence-technology-to-shape-the-customer-journey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/using-customer-intelligence-technology-to-shape-the-customer-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you Ready for the Connected Customer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In part one of the series,&nbsp;&nbsp;IFS | mplsystems explained what is to be &ldquo;connected customer&rdquo;? But, how can organisations adapt to them?&nbsp; In order to cater for the connected customer, service organisations need to have the appropriate software. A solution [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-you-ready-for-the-connected-customer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/are-you-ready-for-the-connected-customer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interactions South Africa 2017: Focusing on Reinventing Customer Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[NICE will be hosting its annual customer conference, Interactions South Africa, on September 13 at Summer Place in Johannesburg. This year&rsquo;s program will focus on &ldquo;reinventing customer service,&rdquo; with a variety of industry experts on hand to share the latest [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/interactions-south-africa-2017-focusing-on-reinventing-customer-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/interactions-south-africa-2017-focusing-on-reinventing-customer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How You Can Reduce Call Handling Times Without Compromising on Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security vs Service: Do You Have to Choose? When you&rsquo;re running a contact centre, it can be a challenge to balance customer service and security while still handling calls effectively and efficiently. When it comes to taking payments over the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-you-can-reduce-call-handling-times-without-compromising-on-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-you-can-reduce-call-handling-times-without-compromising-on-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Omnichannel Customer Engagement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Stanley &nbsp;introduces us to omnichannel customer engagement, giving insight into both its benefits and challenges.&nbsp; A Definition of Omnichannel Customer Engagement Customers do not take a linear path to organisations anymore. Rather, they engage with companies on multiple channels [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-is-omnichannel-customer-engagement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-is-omnichannel-customer-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remarkable! What Invisible Influence Controls Your Behaviour?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did you buy the shirt you are wearing today? What about the car you drive, how did you choose it? Why did you go with the financial advisor you did? If &ldquo;because I felt like it&rdquo; wasn&rsquo;t the answer [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/remarkable-what-invisible-influence-controls-your-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/remarkable-what-invisible-influence-controls-your-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Live the Disruptors, Long Live the Disrupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Crossan introduces the&nbsp;new era of consumer power and the role of technology in this time.&nbsp; Five years ago, when the subscription economy was in its infancy, innovative businesses &ndash; many of which Zendesk has been working with since early [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/long-live-the-disruptors-long-live-the-disrupted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/long-live-the-disruptors-long-live-the-disrupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolving a Strategic Call Centre Quality Assurance Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick Bourke encourages us to look at the quality assurance big picture, noting the three different levels of call centre quality. &nbsp; There are no shortage of reasons why call centre quality assurance is a necessity, and improving customer experience [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/evolving-a-strategic-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/evolving-a-strategic-call-centre-quality-assurance-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web RTC product set to change shape of UK voice communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Yorkshire tech firm to utilise Web RTC (Real Time Communications) to power a new commercial voice product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/web-rtc-product-set-to-change-shape-of-uk-voice-communications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:48:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/web-rtc-product-set-to-change-shape-of-uk-voice-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgrade for Royal Boroughs Phone Answering Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upgrading plan for the Royal Boroughs telephone system was agreed by ruling cabinet members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upgrade-for-royal-boroughs-phone-answering-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:48:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/upgrade-for-royal-boroughs-phone-answering-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKs Trans Mental Health Helpline Rolled Out Nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UKs first mental health helpline offering emotional support and information to people who identify as transgender, non-binary or gender-fluid has been rolled out nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uks-trans-mental-health-helpline-rolled-out-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:48:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/uks-trans-mental-health-helpline-rolled-out-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE Set Up Helpline for People Affected by Recent Flooding in Inishowen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HSE has set up a helpline for people affected by the recent flooding in Inishowen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hse-set-up-helpline-for-people-affected-by-recent-flooding-in-inishowen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:48:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/hse-set-up-helpline-for-people-affected-by-recent-flooding-in-inishowen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Nice Lunch Beats Facebook and LinkedIn – Every Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails, social media and other digital solutions are great for information sharing, but are killing innovation, collaboration, and efficiency. This is happening in many modern knowledge-based companies, so, is it time to enter the era of meaningful conversation? I have [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-a-nice-lunch-beats-facebook-and-linkedin-every-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-a-nice-lunch-beats-facebook-and-linkedin-every-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Trends Changing Customer Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Unitt presents the ten trends that he believes are changing customer expectations of your business and contact centre.&nbsp; The essential principles of customer service are timeless, but consumer expectations are not. Customers have always wanted a friendly, efficient and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-trends-changing-customer-expectations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-trends-changing-customer-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do Different Advisors Have Such a Wide Variance in Average Handling Time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measuring Average Handling Time (AHT) is still important for many contact centres, but times vary greatly between advisors. So, why is this? Here are ten reasons to explain the gap in call durations between certain advisors, along with some advice [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-do-different-advisors-have-such-a-wide-variance-in-average-handling-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/why-do-different-advisors-have-such-a-wide-variance-in-average-handling-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Inspiring Your Customer Engagement Strategy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Referencing the CX17 event in Brussels, Sandra Judd discusses how to transform your customer engagement strategy, with the help of AI. It&rsquo;s just over a month since CX17, one of the biggest events in my calendar, which is an event [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/whats-inspiring-your-customer-engagement-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/whats-inspiring-your-customer-engagement-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Solar Eclipse and the Customer Experience Have in Common]]></title><description><![CDATA[I watched the recent solar eclipse from my home in Sarasota, USA, standing in the blistering Florida heat as the moon&rsquo;s shadow gradually ate away at a little circle of light projected through a pinhole. It all seemed to be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-the-solar-eclipse-and-the-customer-experience-have-in-common/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-the-solar-eclipse-and-the-customer-experience-have-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motivational Games for Call Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked some of our experts to share some ideas on what they thought were the best games and activities to help raise morale in the Call Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/motivational-games-for-call-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/motivational-games-for-call-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datasheet: How to Improve the Agent Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about how technology from Serenova provides agents with the&nbsp;ability to respond to customers in any channel &ndash; or pivot seamlessly from one to another as needed to improve the customer experience. Datasheet written by: Serenova Click here to find [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datasheet-how-to-improve-the-agent-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/datasheet-how-to-improve-the-agent-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What You Can do to Increase Advisor Satisfaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Whelan notes why it is important to boost advisor satisfaction and gives his advice on how to do so. Amongst the complexities of running customer contact centres on a day-to- day basis, it can be easy to forget that [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-you-can-do-to-increase-advisor-satisfaction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/what-you-can-do-to-increase-advisor-satisfaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer Transforms Customer Services Through Cloud-Based Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[1st Central, the car insurance provider, has transformed it customer services and operational performance by making the switch to cloud. The journey began two years ago, when Kevin Howard, the Chief Operating Officer &nbsp;of 1st Central, &nbsp;made a recommendation to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurer-transforms-customer-services-through-cloud-based-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/insurer-transforms-customer-services-through-cloud-based-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDPR: Not A Scary Regulation, But An Opportunity For Customer Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no denying that we live in the age of customer choice. Due to increasing technological innovation, as well as legislation encouraging competition (such as PSD2 in the finance industry), we are surrounded by a multitude of services and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gdpr-not-a-scary-regulation-but-an-opportunity-for-customer-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/gdpr-not-a-scary-regulation-but-an-opportunity-for-customer-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley Call Centre Home Logic UK Slapped Fine Over Nuisance Phone Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eneergy-saving Southampton call centre has been fined after staff made unsolicited marketing calls to people with blacklisted numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shirley-call-centre-home-logic-uk-slapped-fine-over-nuisance-phone-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shirley-call-centre-home-logic-uk-slapped-fine-over-nuisance-phone-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research Reveals That Customer Engagement is a Popular Boardroom Topic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer engagement is a highly valued business function for the C-suite and has firmly established itself as a board level issue. This is according to the latest research from Aspect Software. However, there is a recognition that no system is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/research-reveals-that-customer-engagement-is-a-popular-boardroom-topic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/research-reveals-that-customer-engagement-is-a-popular-boardroom-topic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zendesk Presents Conversation Club London]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Conversation Club, Zendesk bring businesses together to talk about the customer experience. For their inaugural event on Wednesday 20th September, from 8am to 12 noon, they have made the conversation about Disruption. They understand there is a lot [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-presents-conversation-club-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zendesk-presents-conversation-club-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper: How Monitoring Contact Centre Technology Can Solve Common Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monitoring contact centre technology helps you tame the beast and understand it&rsquo;s behaviour better. This whitepaper shares how you can predict reactions based on previous patterns, resolve issues before they happen and ensure you deliver the experience your customers expect. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-how-monitoring-contact-centre-technology-can-solve-common-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/white-paper-how-monitoring-contact-centre-technology-can-solve-common-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone UK Delivers New Call Centre System for UCAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working in partnership with Vodafone UK, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) handled more than 16,000 calls on A-level results day on 17 August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-uk-delivers-new-call-centre-system-for-ucas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vodafone-uk-delivers-new-call-centre-system-for-ucas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock 70% Rise in Calls to Northern Ireland Child Helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports of child neglect to Northern Irelands NSPCC helpline have increased by a staggering 70% in five years, new figures from the charity reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shock-70-rise-in-calls-to-northern-ireland-child-helpline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/shock-70-rise-in-calls-to-northern-ireland-child-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Contacts Centre Expands Premises and Creates Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle contact centre Echo-U has made an investment to expand onto a new floor as it continues to grow its headcount and focus on the wellbeing of its team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newcastle-contacts-centre-expands-premises-and-creates-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/newcastle-contacts-centre-expands-premises-and-creates-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Cycling Selects Olive to Deliver Managed Communication Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national governing body for cycling and the nation&rsquo;s largest cycling association, British Cycling has chosen High Wycombe-based Olive Communications to transform its mobile communications. British Cycling&rsquo;s mission is &ldquo;to deliver international sporting success, grow and effectively govern cyclesport and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-cycling-selects-olive-to-deliver-managed-communication-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/british-cycling-selects-olive-to-deliver-managed-communication-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security Vulnerabilities Demonstrate the Need for a Different Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[With research suggesting vulnerabilities in fingerprint and facial security, is a more holistic approach to customer security needed? A Daily Mail investigation into the strength of various technologically driven alternatives to the basic password has revealed the ease with which [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/security-vulnerabilities-demonstrate-the-need-for-a-different-approach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/security-vulnerabilities-demonstrate-the-need-for-a-different-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Tips to Make Your Contact Centre Stand Out from the Crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer service is fast becoming a key brand differentiator. With this in mind, here are seven tips to boost contact centre performance. It&rsquo;s that Mary Poppins moment &ndash; practically perfect in every way. Think about when you last recommended a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/seven-tips-to-make-your-contact-centre-stand-out-from-the-crowd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/seven-tips-to-make-your-contact-centre-stand-out-from-the-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer Connect Week Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: Sunday 22 October 2017 THE LOCATION: Dusit Thani, Dubai, UAE THE DESCRIPTION: Over the past few years, many businesses in the Middle East have fallen victim to the technology shift in consumer behaviour, taking the hit when customers [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-connect-week-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/customer-connect-week-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of CX Conference 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 12th October THE LOCATION: Blue Fin Venue on London&rsquo;s Southbank THE DESCRIPTION: The Art of CX will focus on the critical role that intelligent UX design needs to play to remove friction and deliver the experiences that really [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-art-of-cx-conference-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-art-of-cx-conference-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Top Tips for Delivering a Branded Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last 10 years I have had the pleasure of working with many global organisations, across many sectors. These include: retail, financial services, telecoms, technology, hospitality, professional services on the design and implementation of their Branded Customer Experience * [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-top-tips-for-delivering-a-branded-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-top-tips-for-delivering-a-branded-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay Attention! Don’t Just go Through the Motions!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of mine went to the airport rental car agency and had a chance to upgrade to a Tesla. He had never driven a Tesla so he was happy to pay the upcharge to have the experience. If you&rsquo;ve [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pay-attention-dont-just-go-through-the-motions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/pay-attention-dont-just-go-through-the-motions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspire and Connect: Customer Engagement Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Paulding takes us through some of the key takeaways the Genesys Customer Engage Transformation event in London.&nbsp; Competing in the ever-evolving world of customer engagement requires a savvy, collaborative approach. Kick-starting the second half of the year with the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/inspire-and-connect-customer-engagement-transformation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/inspire-and-connect-customer-engagement-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit Management Solutions Strengthens its Voice of the Customer Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benefit Management Solutions is using ContactWorld for Service to improve its&nbsp;contact centre operations and customer experience. The New York-based Benefit Management Solutions, which delivers full-service, resource-intensive benefits administration and outsourcing, has been driving business innovation as part of a voice [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/benefit-management-solutions-strengthens-its-voice-of-the-customer-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/benefit-management-solutions-strengthens-its-voice-of-the-customer-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Measure Your Customer’s Loyalty and Customer Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many organisations measure their Customer Experience (CX) in the wrong way. Chances are, you are too. So, what is it? How are you inadvertently thwarting your efforts to improve your CX? It is how you measure it and it&rsquo;s one [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-measure-your-customers-loyalty-and-customer-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-measure-your-customers-loyalty-and-customer-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspect Verify Innovation Day &ndash; Finance &amp; Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DATE: 27th September THE LOCATION: etc Venues, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields, Moorgate, London, EC2Y 9AE THE DESCRIPTION: Hear from the GSMA about international initiatives to create a secure global mobile eco system. Enabling the sharing of data securely between [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aspect-verify-innovation-day-ndash-finance-amp-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/aspect-verify-innovation-day-ndash-finance-amp-insurance/</guid></item></channel></rss>